Hart extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 10-15-1. They came up short against the West Ranch Wildcats, falling 10-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on Wednesday.
Hayden Rhodes made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
As for West Ranch, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-12. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On West Ranch's side, Connor Clayton and Ty Diaz made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Clayton struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. Meanwhile, Diaz pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because West Ranch is 9-3 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-9 otherwise. At the plate, Clayton went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI, while Diaz went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most doubles Diaz has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, Caydin Wilson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. He has become a key player for West Ranch: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 11-12 otherwise. Omar Gutierrez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, Hart is taking a road trip to challenge Simi Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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