The West Plains Wolves will challenge the Ysleta Indians on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Plains is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over Seminole. Winning may never get old, but the Wolves sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ysleta, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Mountain View on Saturday.
Ismael Morales was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Ysleta let Santiago Osorio and Alexander Rubio run wild. Osorio went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Rubio got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Ysleta is 6-1 when Rubio posts two or more runs, but 9-16 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gavin Mata, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Ysleta hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive games.
West Plains' record is now 25-7. As for Ysleta, their record now sits at 15-17.
Everything went West Plains' way against Ysleta in their previous meeting back in March, as West Plains made off with a 13-2 win. Will the Wolves repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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