The West Ranch Wildcats will challenge the Camarillo Scorpions at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with West Ranch sitting on three straight wins and Camarillo on six.
West Ranch scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Castaic as West Ranch made off with a 15-2 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded West Ranch with their most commanding win of the season.
Trinity Diaz was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Savannah Gatewood was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Camarillo gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Burroughs 13-5. Camarillo's victory was all the more impressive since Burroughs was averaging only 2.37 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Angelina Apodaca, who fired off three home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Laynee Flores, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
West Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Camarillo, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Saturday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. West Ranch hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. However, it's not like Camarillo struggles in that department as they've averaged .356. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Ranch suffered a grim 18-5 defeat to Camarillo in their previous meeting back in February. Can West Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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