Wildcats
| 03/17/26 @ Castaic | 13-5 |
| 03/13/26 vs El Camino Real | 9-1 |
| 03/12/26 vs Golden Valley | 20-0 |
| 03/09/26 vs Royal | 14-3 |
| 03/07/26 vs Birmingham | 9-5 |
| + 3 more games |
West Ranch extended their winning streak to eight on Tuesday, bumping them up to 9-1. They put the hurt on the Castaic Coyotes with a sharp 13-5 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
JULIETTE MERRILEES made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on NAOMI STOLL, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. TORREY PRICE was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
West Ranch kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in eight consecutive games.
As for Castaic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this contest were averaging 3.71 runs allowed.
On Castaic's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Steen, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
West Ranch and Castaic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Wildcats will challenge Canyon at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (68 vs. 536). Meanwhile, Castaic (ranked 255th) will meet Golden Valley (ranked 709th) at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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