West Ranch is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Wednesday. They are taking a road trip to challenge the Castaic Coyotes at 3:30 p.m.
West Ranch came up short against Buchanan on Saturday, falling 9-3. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Ranch got a good showing from Ruben Lemus, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, West Ranch saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Manning, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Manning has posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Castaic never let their opponents score on Monday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Santa Paula. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Coyotes.
The result came thanks to Orion Gonzalez's shutout, as he gave up just two hits.
Castaic's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for West Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 5-3.
Everything went West Ranch's way against Castaic in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as West Ranch made off with an 11-3 win. Does West Ranch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Castaic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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