West Ranch is 5-0 against Castaic since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The West Ranch Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Castaic Coyotes at 3:15 p.m. West Ranch will be strutting in after a win while Castaic will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, it was close, but West Ranch sidestepped Golden Valley for an 8-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Ranch.
Jovanna Ross tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trinity Diaz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Savannah Gatewood, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Castaic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 23-7 walloping at the hands of Saugus.
Lulu S was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Londyn G was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
West Ranch has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Castaic, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9-1.
Castaic's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: West Ranch has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Castaic, though, as they've been averaging 14.6. Given West Ranch's sizable advantage in that area, Castaic will need to find a way to close that gap.
West Ranch beat Castaic 6-1 in their previous meeting on March 5th. Does West Ranch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Castaic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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