Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lemoore walked away with it. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Santa Ynez Pirates a 4-0 shutout on Friday. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly four runs.
Nick Johnson
| 05/02/25 @ Mission Oak | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Hanford | 3 |
| 05/12/25 vs Hanford | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Sanger | 1 |
Not much got past Nick Johnson, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Santa Ynez off the board. Johnson also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Lemoore is 9-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 6-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Lemoore saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Tyson Kinter, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Lemoore hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Ynez struck out ten times.
Lemoore pushed their record up to 15-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Ynez, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Coming up, Lemoore will take on Foothill at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Trojans will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight. Santa Ynez does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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