Softball Recap: West Ranch Finds Home Field Redemption Against Castaic

There's no place like home for West Ranch, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against the Castaic Coyotes by a score of 8-3 on Saturday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Coyotes recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

GRETCHEN ROEN made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

ISABELLA SWANSON

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/19/25 vs Castaic	4
04/15/25 @ Castaic	2
04/01/25 vs Hart	2
03/08/25 vs Heritage Christian	2
03/04/25 vs Royal	2

In other batting news, ISABELLA SWANSON was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. AVA ESPARZA was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.

West Ranch always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They are 3-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

West Ranch's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-13. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Castaic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Ranch will host Saugus at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Centurions will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something the Wildcats surely won't give up without a fight. As for Castaic, they will welcome Valencia at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Coyotes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.