Wasco will take on Lemoore at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Wasco is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Pioneer Valley 2-1. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by just one run.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Lemoore and Hanford West, and Lemoore kept the tradition alive. The Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Huskies a 2-0 shutout on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now won three in a row.
The result came thanks to Nick Johnson's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks. Lemoore is undefeated when Johnson allows two or fewer hits, but 9-12 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dallas Neal, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Tristan Puga was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Lemoore hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hanford West struck out seven times.
The victory (which was Wasco's third in a row) raised their record to 18-8. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Lemoore, they pushed their record up to 17-12 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Lemoore's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Wasco has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .460. It's a different story for Lemoore, though, as they've only averaged .343. Will they be able to contain Wasco's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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