The Dinuba Emperors will face off against the Woodlake Tigers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Dinuba came up short against Tulare Western and fell 8-5. The Emperors have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Woodlake had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 12-2 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by nine runs or more this season.
Guillermo Rosales made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Woodlake let Elias Lang and Brenden Doyle run wild. Lang went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Doyle went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Lang has become a key player for Woodlake: the team is 9-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Roman Rosales, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Woodlake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lindsay only posted an OBP of .381.
Woodlake's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Dinuba, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-19.
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