Vacaville had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Wood Wildcats with a sharp 9-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Vacaville also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Tyler Chalk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brenden Murphy was a standout: he scored three runs while going 4-for-4. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Rome Griego was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Wood's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Quezada, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Vacaville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Wood, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-17.
Vacaville will have a chance to go back-to-back against Wood: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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