The West Ranch Wildcats will square off against the Westlake Warriors at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Thursday, West Ranch came up short against Hart and fell 8-5. West Ranch has struggled against Hart recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Payton Borland made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rachel Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Westlake's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Agoura by a score of 5-4.
Cambria Finnegan was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
West Ranch now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Westlake, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. West Ranch has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Westlake struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Ranch suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Westlake when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can West Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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