The Ukiah Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Maria Carrillo Pumas at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ukiah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
If Ukiah beats Maria Carrillo with five runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Ukiah walked away with a 5-1 victory over Rancho Cotate on Thursday. That's two games straight that Ukiah has won by exactly four runs.
Nate Hoben looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Canyon Loflin was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trevor Schlafer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Maria Carrillo scored the most runs they've had all season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 17-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Casa Grande. Maria Carrillo has struggled against Casa Grande recently, as their match on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ukiah pushed their record up to 14-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Maria Carrillo, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Ukiah came up short against Maria Carrillo in their previous matchup back in April, falling 12-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Maria Carrillo's Tommy McPhee, who struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Now that Ukiah knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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