The West Hills Wolf Pack will venture away from home to square off against the Monte Vista Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, West Hills put up the most runs they have all season on Friday. Everything went their way against Mount Miguel as they made off with an 18-5 win. Winning may never get old, but the Wolf Pack sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Carson-Kai Lewis was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
Ethan Vergne
| 04/25/25 @ Mount Miguel | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Valhalla | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Eastlake | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Southeast Career Tech | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Francis Parker | 1 |
In other batting news, West Hills let Joey Monetti and Ethan Vergne run wild. Monetti went 1-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Vergne went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those two runs gave Vergne a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Riley Kulak, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
West Hills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive matches.
Monte Vista not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since May 21, 2024 (when they won 11-3). They blew past Steele Canyon 18-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Monarchs.
Reuben Cabugwas and Damian Ordaz did most of the damage at the plate: Cabugwas went 4-for-5 with one home run, five runs, and one double, while Ordaz got on base in all six of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Cabugwas is becoming a predictor of Monte Vista's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-14 when he doesn't). Anthony Kephart also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
West Hills' record is now 9-10. As for Monte Vista, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 4-15.
Everything went West Hills' way against Monte Vista when the teams last played last Wednesday, as West Hills made off with a 12-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolf Pack since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
