West Ranch has won three straight games at home, while San Marcos has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Wildcats will be taking part in a tournament against the Royals at 3:30 p.m. West Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, West Ranch was able to grind out a solid win over Camarillo, taking the game 6-1.
Matthew Castrellon
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Matthew Castrellon looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ty Diaz, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caydin Wilson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Ranch always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Camarillo only posted an OBP of .240.
Meanwhile, San Marcos didn't have quite enough to beat Pacifica on Friday and fell 2-1.
San Marcos saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Melton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
West Ranch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for San Marcos, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 13 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
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