The Westlake Warriors will take on the Merced Bears at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Westlake's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Merced's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Westlake is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against San Luis Obispo on Friday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 9-2.
Blake Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Merced came up short against San Luis Obispo on Friday and fell 10-5.
Merced saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Speidel, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run.
Merced has also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Westlake, their record now sits at 17-7.
Merced's pitching crew better be locked in on Saturday. Westlake hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. It's a different story for Merced, though, as they've been averaging only 0 home runs. Will they be able to keep Westlake in the park?
Everything went Westlake's way against Merced in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as Westlake made off with a 12-2 victory. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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