Baseball Game Preview: Royal Highlanders vs. West Ranch Wildcats

By Team Reports Mar 19, 2024, 2:15am

Preview: Royal Highlanders vs. West Ranch Wildcats

The Royal Highlanders will head out on the road to face off against the West Ranch Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Royal's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so West Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Royal owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They blew past Moorpark 7-0. That looming 7-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Royal yet this season.

Julianna Galbraith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Royal got a big performance out of Holly White, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Yadira Montes, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, West Ranch earned a 6-3 victory over Canyon on Monday. The win was just what West Ranch needed coming off of an 11-3 loss in their prior game.

Royal's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for West Ranch, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.

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