Canyon was the 9-2 winner over West Ranch when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Canyon Cowboys fell 6-3 to the West Ranch Wildcats on Monday.
Karina Montero was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and an additional RBI.
On West Ranch's side, Naomi Stoll spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits. Stoll has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Isabella Swanson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and an additional RBI. Another player making a difference was Savannah Gatewood, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Canyon now has a losing record at 5-6-1. As for West Ranch, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Canyon will head out on the road to face off against Valencia at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Valencia: 2.7, Canyon: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for West Ranch, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Royal at 3:00 p.m. Royal's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so West Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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