Baseball Recap: West Ranch Comes Up Short

West Ranch suffered their biggest loss since March 8th on Saturday. They lost 12-4 to the La Mirada Matadores. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Matadores apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.

Mikey Murr made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double.

This is the second loss in a row for West Ranch and nudges their season record down to 15-8. As for La Mirada, their record now sits at 18-6.

Coming up, West Ranch will be playing in front of their home fans against Hart at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for La Mirada, they will head out on the road to face off against Bellflower at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The Buccaneers' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Matadores' hitters will have their work cut out for them.