The West Wolfpack will take on the Edison Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. West comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Franklin hit West with a five-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolfpack came up short against the Yellowjackets, falling 12-2. The matchup marked the Wolfpack's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Crotts, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Lincoln Perry also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Edison owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance two weeks ago. They blew past Lathrop 6-0. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Santiago Moreno was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Moreno was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izaak Navarrete, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Daniel Chacon, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Edison hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lathrop struck out ten times.
Edison's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for West, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
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