The Lemoore Tigers will be taking part in a tournament against the McLane Highlanders at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Lemoore is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
On Friday, Lemoore beat Mission Oak 7-3.
Keelin Shiyomura and Esteban Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Shiyomura went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Gonzalez went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Jayden Ramos also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, McLane didn't have quite enough to beat Roosevelt on Thursday and fell 7-6.
Tyson Castaneda stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Francisco Aleman, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
McLane dropped their record down to 6-8-1 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lemoore, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lemoore has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like McLane struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lemoore came up short against McLane in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, falling 7-4. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
