Baseball Recap: West Ranch Has No Trouble Against Golden Valley

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Previous Games

04/30/25 - Away	9-1 W
04/25/24 - Away	6-3 W
04/23/24 - Home	6-1 W
04/21/23 - Home	22-1 W
04/19/23 - Away	9-2 W
+ 5 more games

West Ranch had lost three games on the road, but after bumping their record up to 17-9 on Wednesday that streak is in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Golden Valley Grizzlies with a sharp 9-1 win. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Grizzlies, too.

The team relied heavily on Mikey Murr, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Nolan Stoll was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: West Ranch kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Golden Valley only managed five hits.

As for Golden Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 16 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. Their loss continues a trend for the team, making it eight in a row.

On Golden Valley's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Gayles, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.

West Ranch will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Grizzlies: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.