The Wasco Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Santa Maria Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wasco has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Santa Maria will arrive with three straight wins.
Wasco fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Shafter on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Generals by a score of 12-10. Even if Wasco couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Diego Cortez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Jude Granados, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Santa Maria put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Orcutt Academy.
Jordan Medina made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Medina was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Santa Maria got a massive performance out of Elijah Urias, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dominic Martin, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Wasco now has a losing record at 11-12-1. As for Santa Maria, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wasco has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Santa Maria struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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