West Hills hasn't had much luck against Steele Canyon recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wolf Pack are taking a road trip to take on the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. West Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
West Hills is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against El Cajon Valley on Friday as they made off with a 33-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolf Pack.
Carson-Kai Lewis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in six of his eight plate appearances with five runs and four RBI. West Hills is 9-1 when Lewis posts two or more runs, but 6-10 otherwise.
Joey Monetti
| 05/09/25 @ El Cajon Valley | 3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Monte Vista | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Mount Miguel | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Mount Miguel | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Valhalla | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joey Monetti, who went 6-for-8 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of West Hills' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 7-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Gage Chambers, who went 2-for-5 with six RBI and three runs.
West Hills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. They are 6-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Steele Canyon came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Sultans.
Steele Canyon also got a great performance from Hunter Haase as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jonah Arens was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Tommy Rimoldi was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
West Hills pushed their record up to 15-11 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Steele Canyon, their record is now 12-13.
West Hills suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to Steele Canyon in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Wolf Pack avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
