Weston Ranch extended their losing streak to nine on Monday, dropping them down to 5-12. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of Escalon. That's two games in a row now that Weston Ranch has lost by just one run.
Fareed Babalola made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Gerardo Ortega, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
As for Escalon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games.
On Escalon's side, Zach Wells and Cole Elsholz did most of the damage at the plate: Wells went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run, while Elsholz got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Drew Hagan, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Weston Ranch didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-3 victory against McNair on the 1st. As for Escalon, they have also already played their next contest, a 10-0 defeat against Atwater on the 31st.
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