For the second straight game, West Wendover will face off against North Tahoe. West Wendover will face off against North Tahoe at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
West Wendover is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: North Tahoe, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (West Wendover was ranked 24th). West Wendover took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Tahoe on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For North Tahoe's part, Peter Rusek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. Rusek has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Noah Glickman, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Ibarra, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
North Tahoe pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for West Wendover, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-5 record this season.
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