Western had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the McArthur Mustangs out 3-2. This was payback for Western, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ryan Schaefer looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jimmy Huard relieved him and did a solid job, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Geo Escandon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On McArthur's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raymond Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Western's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for McArthur, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western will take on Cardinal Gibbons at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cardinal Gibbons: 3.8, Western: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for McArthur, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Fort Lauderdale at 6:30 p.m. McArthur is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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