Weston Ranch fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Bear Creek on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bruins. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bruins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Dominik Makinano
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Dominik Makinano was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, JoseLuis Suarez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Weston Ranch and nudges their season record down to 7-6. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Bear Creek, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-9.
Looking ahead, Bear Creek will take on Escalon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Weston Ranch will be paying especially close attention to the Bruins' game: after the Bruins faces off against the Cougars, they'll take on Weston Ranch again at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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