West Valley played in-conference for the first time on Saturday and got just the result they were looking for. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Lathrop Malemutes. The win continues a trend for the Wolf Pack in their matchups with the Malemutes: they've now won eight in a row.
Mason Poulson was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs. Those hits were his first of the season.
West Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lathrop struck out six times.
Wolf Pack
| 05/17/25 vs Lathrop | 8-5 |
| 05/09/25 vs North Pole | 12-2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Monroe Catholic | 6-2 |
West Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lathrop, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Coming up, West Valley will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against North Pole. As for Lathrop, they will head out to square off against Monroe Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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