Baseball Recap: West Hills Wolf Pack vs. Mount Miguel Matadors
West Hills won the last time they faced Mount Miguel, and things went their way on Friday too. The West Hills Wolf Pack came out on top against the Mount Miguel Matadors by a score of 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Hills.
B Steveson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Steveson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, R Alexander looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, J Leija and C Lewis did most of the damage at the plate: Leija scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Lewis scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was S Stevens, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Like West Hills, Mount Miguel also got a great game from a two-way player: Alfredo Rodriguez. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matt Barton, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
West Hills' victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11. As for Mount Miguel, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Hills will take on El Cajon Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Hills is facing El Cajon Valley at the right time seeing as El Cajon Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mount Miguel, they will be playing at home against Monte Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Monte Vista's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Mount Miguel's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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