The Harvard-Westlake Wolverines will challenge the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Harvard-Westlake lost 8-2 to Viewpoint on Thursday. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sierra Canyon). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Golden Valley a 26-0 shutout on Monday. The Trailblazers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Nylah Melendez, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Natalia Areliz, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI.
Sierra Canyon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .722. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Sierra Canyon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Harvard-Westlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.
Harvard-Westlake skirted past Sierra Canyon 5-4 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Do the Wolverines have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trailblazers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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