Mount Miguel is 0-5 against West Hills since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mount Miguel Matadors will head out on the road to square off against the West Hills Wolf Pack at 4:00 p.m.
Mount Miguel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 23-0 walloping at the hands of Grossmont. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Mount Miguel's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, West Hills came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 10-7. With that win, West Hills brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Kristina Deal and Faith Balestreri did most of the damage at the plate: Deal went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Balestreri went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Katy Spargo, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Mount Miguel's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for West Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6-1 record this season.
Mount Miguel might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from West Hills in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Mount Miguel, Alyssa Thornton (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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