West Ranch's hitters rose to the challenge against a Highlanders pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.77 points allowed on Wednesday. The West Ranch Wildcats skirted past the Royal Highlanders 10-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Ranch.
Trinity Diaz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Savannah Gatewood was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Royal's side, Holly White was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ayzlinn Trefren, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Royal was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
The victory got West Ranch back to even at 6-6. As for Royal, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-5.
West Ranch will take on Hart at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. West Ranch has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Royal, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Simi Valley at 6:00 p.m. Royal's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Simi Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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