West Ranch fell victim to Mira Costa and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Mira Costa Mustangs by a score of 1-0. Considering the last time West Ranch couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
For Mira Costa's part, Jack Singer looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Singer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mira Costa saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ace Tarango, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
West Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5-1. As for Mira Costa, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8-1 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Ranch will take on Simi Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mira Costa, they will be playing at home against Palos Verdes at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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