McNair had lost 15 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 0-15 to make it 16. They came up short against the Weston Ranch Cougars, falling 11-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 on Wednesday.
As for Weston Ranch, the win got them back to even at 10-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
For Weston Ranch's part, Anthony Arias and Jordan Paris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Arias tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Paris tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Weston Ranch is 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-8 otherwise. At bat, Arias went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Paris got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those four runs gave Paris a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabriel Sandoval, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Xavier Ealy was another key player, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, McNair will face off against Stagg at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Weston Ranch, they will take on Ripon Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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