There's no place like home for Weston Ranch, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Bear Creek Bruins on Thursday. This was a revenge match for Weston Ranch, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-3 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Jose Aguilar was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Aguilar was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Aguilar wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Paris, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Bear Creek's side, Aaron Bayhon was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Bayhon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Logan Peterson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Weston Ranch's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Bear Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Weston Ranch will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Ripon Christian at 11:00 a.m. Ripon Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Bear Creek, they will head out on the road to face off against Linden at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bear Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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