The Coalinga Horned Toads will square off against the Woodlake Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Coalinga comes in on four and Woodlake on ten.
Coalinga is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Sanger West.
Cabella Redding spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chloe Sandoval, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Davis, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Woodlake was able to grind out a solid victory over Golden West on Thursday, taking the game 8-5.
Coalinga pushed their record up to 21-7 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Woodlake, their win bumped their record up to 27-1.
Coalinga might still be hurting after the 11-5 defeat they got from Woodlake when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Horned Toads avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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