Washington Union's hitters rose to the challenge against a Badgers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.43 points allowed on Tuesday. The Washington Union Panthers had just enough and edged the Yosemite Badgers out 10-8. That's more bragging rights for Washington Union, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Max jr Zuniga was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Zuniga has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Zuniga was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Davin Finderup, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Matthew Lozano was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
On Yosemite's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Radliff, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Washington Union's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Yosemite, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-3.
Washington Union will be playing at home against Madera South at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Madera South is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Washington Union will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Yosemite, they will square off against Immanuel at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Yosemite's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Immanuel's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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