West Ranch stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against the Canyon Cowboys as the West Ranch Wildcats made off with an 11-4 win. 11 seems to be a good number for West Ranch as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Hunter Manning tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Aidan Buntich was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Landon Hu, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Canyon's side, Benny Santos was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Daniel Montero was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The win was the fifth in a row for West Ranch, bringing their record for this year to 9-2-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Canyon, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
West Ranch didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-1 victory vs. Dana Hills on the 16th. Canyon has also already played their next match, a 5-2 loss against Crescenta Valley on the 16th.
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