Wildcats
| 03/14/26 @ El Dorado | 0-2 |
| 03/13/26 @ Golden Valley | 3-0 |
| 03/11/26 vs Golden Valley | 15-1 |
| 03/07/26 vs Centennial | 7-1 |
| 03/06/26 @ Sierra Canyon | 1-12 |
West Ranch dropped down to 4-6 on Saturday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the El Dorado Golden Hawks by a score of 2-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
West Ranch got a good showing from Aaden LaRoe, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
As for El Dorado, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On El Dorado's side, not much got past Jacob Alvarez, who gave up just four hits to keep West Ranch off the board. Alvarez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, El Dorado's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Justin Karg, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Ranch will host Castaic at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Coyotes have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for El Dorado, they will be taking part in a tournament against San Juan Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Golden Hawks 2.9, the Stallions 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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