The West Hills Wolf Pack will take on the Mira Mesa Marauders in a tournament on Monday.
West Hills fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Mission Bay on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Buccaneers by a score of 3-2. The Wolf Pack's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
West Hills saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roy Ruiz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Ruiz also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mira Mesa, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They never let Grossmont get on the board and left with a 5-0 win on Wednesday.
The result came thanks to Dylan Pham's shutout, as he gave up just three hits.
On the hitting side, Nathaniel Widelski was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ethan Morton was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mira Mesa pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for West Hills, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
West Hills was able to grind out a solid victory over Mira Mesa in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 4-0. Does West Hills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mira Mesa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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