The Roseville Tigers will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the West Park Panthers at 2:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Roseville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over Ponderosa. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Dustin Holcomb tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Shawn LeGue picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up just one earned run but no hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Roseville got a massive performance out of Logan Fox, who scored two runs while going 4-for-6. John Vicente was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, West Park waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 7-3.
Mason Zobel was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brandon Cavitt, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Roseville's record now sits at 10-3-1. As for West Park, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Roseville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Roseville came out on top in a nail-biter against West Park in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Does Roseville have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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