West Ranch is 0-10 against Valencia since April of 2021 but things could change on Wednesday. The Wildcats will host the Vikings at 3:15 p.m. West Ranch will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
West Ranch's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over Golden Valley. The matchup marked the Wildcats' most dominant victory of the season.
PAIGE ARRINGTON
| 05/06/25 @ Golden Valley | 4 |
| 05/02/25 @ Vasquez | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Birmingham | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Heritage Christian | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Royal | 1 |
PAIGE ARRINGTON was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of MALAYA ORDONA, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
West Ranch always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .725. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Valencia fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Oaks Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.
Carly Kearns spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
West Ranch pushed their record up to 12-14 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Valencia, they moved to 12-7 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
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