The Wasco Tigers will square off against the Templeton Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wasco's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Templeton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wasco is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Paso Robles by a score of 6-3.
Cedes Saldana spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
Abby Salazar
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Abby Salazar, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Aliya Leal was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Wasco lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Templeton made sure to put some runs up on the board against Golden Valley on Friday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over the Bulldogs. Considering the Eagles have won nine matchups by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Templeton has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Wasco, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8-1.
Wasco was able to grind out a solid win over Templeton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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