North Tahoe hasn't had much luck against West Wendover recently, but that could start to change on Friday. North Tahoe will look to defend their home field against West Wendover at 2:00 p.m. North Tahoe will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, North Tahoe earned a 14-9 victory over Sierra Lutheran.
Alexis Ibarra was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Oscar Whelan
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In other batting news, North Tahoe let Peter Rusek and Oscar Whelan run wild. Rusek scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Whelan went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those three RBI gave Whelan a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Glickman, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
North Tahoe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .391 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, West Wendover faced Yerington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. West Wendover walked away with a 6-2 win over Yerington. The game was the first time the Wolverines have beaten the Lions on their field since May 17, 2024.
Aidien Rodriguez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 15 Ks. He has become a key player for West Wendover: the team is 7-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 2-3 otherwise.
At the plate, Danny Soriano was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Wendover is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 9.78 strikeouts in those games compared to only 2.75 in the others. North Tahoe's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. North Tahoe has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .470. However, it's not like West Wendover struggles in that department as they've averaged .443. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
