The West Ranch Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Granada Hills Charter Highlanders at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Ranch will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
West Ranch saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over San Marcos. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly five runs.
Hunter Manning was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February of 2024.
Landon Hu
| 04/16/25 vs San Marcos | 4 |
| 03/28/25 @ Saugus | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Canyon | 3 |
| 04/13/24 @ Bishop Amat | 3 |
| 02/28/24 vs Granada Hills Charter | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Hu, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Connor Clayton also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
West Ranch was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .360 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Granada Hills Charter got themselves on the board against Bell on Tuesday, but Bell never followed suit. They had just enough and edged out the Eagles 2-0. That's two games straight that the Highlanders have won by exactly two runs.
West Ranch pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Granada Hills Charter, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-13.
West Ranch beat Granada Hills Charter 5-1 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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