The West Hills Wolf Pack will face off against the Santana Sultans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.
If West Hills beats Santana with five runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Wolf Pack narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Monte Vista 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolf Pack have posted since April 2nd.
Riley Kulak was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Carson-Kai Lewis was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Santana made easy work of Mount Miguel on Thursday and carried off a 9-2 victory.
Christian Levesque looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Kelly, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Lewis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
West Hills' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Santana, they now also have a winning record of 11-10.
West Hills skirted past Santana 4-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolf Pack 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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