Baseball Preview: McNair Eagles vs. Weston Ranch Cougars
The McNair Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Weston Ranch Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McNair has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with seven, while Weston Ranch will come in with three straight wins.
On Monday, McNair fell victim to a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Edison.
McNair saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Manny Moreira, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Weston Ranch narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Stagg 8-7. That's two games straight that Weston Ranch has won by just one run.
Dominik Makinano was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Jordan Paris was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
McNair's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Weston Ranch, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. McNair has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Weston Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went McNair's way against Weston Ranch when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as McNair made off with a 9-0 victory. Does McNair have another victory up their sleeve, or will Weston Ranch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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