Rancho Buena Vista had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 7-17 to make it four. They came up short against the Westview Wolverines, falling 9-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, with their most recent defeat being a 5-2 loss on Thursday.
Rancho Buena Vista saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Navadel, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Aidan Escobar also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for Westview, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
On Westview's side, they got a great performance from Logan Johnson as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Charles Jaskowiak, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Nico Sidiropoulos was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rancho Buena Vista will head out to take on Mission Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rancho Buena Vista is facing Mission Vista at the right time seeing as Mission Vista is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Westview, they are taking a road trip to challenge Oceanside at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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