West is 0-3 against Highland since April of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Vikings will face off against the Scots at 3:00 p.m.
West saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They came up short against California City, falling 13-5.
Christopher Ortega and Landon Whitaker did some serious damage despite the final result: Ortega went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Whitaker went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Erick Atkinson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Highland won against Taft on Thursday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Scots didn't even let Delano on the board, marking the Scots' second-straight 16-0 shutout. The Scots' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Anthony Garza was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Richard Gutierrez was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Highland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .792. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .556 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
West's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Highland, their record now sits at 3-0.
West suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to Highland in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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