West had lost 16 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-14 to make it 17. They lost 11-0 to the St. Mary's Rams. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Rams this season, with their most recent defeat being a 6-5 loss on April 7th.
West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayla McWhorter, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for St. Mary's, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-8. Considering they have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On St. Mary's side, not much got past Ava Arucan, who gave up just three hits to keep West off the board. Arucan has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, St. Mary's got a massive performance out of Brooklyn Medina, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three runs gave Medina a new career-high. Maya Garcia was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
West has already played their next matchup, a 12-2 defeat against Lodi on the 28th. As for St. Mary's, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-1 loss against Tracy on the 27th.
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