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| 04/02/25 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 05/26/21 - Away | 15-3 W |
| 05/07/21 - Home | 10-7 W |
| 02/26/20 - Home | 7-7 T |
| 05/01/19 - Home | 8-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Steele Canyon has gone 8-1-1 against West Hills recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Wolf Pack at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Steele Canyon turned things around against Santana on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Sultans by a score of 17-14.
Steele Canyon let Isabella Azevedo and Hailey Trujillo run wild. Azevedo went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while Trujillo went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Trujillo has posted since back in February. Kayala Hopkins was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Steele Canyon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, West Hills entered their tilt with Valhalla on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Norsemen.
The team relied heavily on Kristina Deal, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Maddie Aylesbury, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and one double.
West Hills' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Steele Canyon, their record is now 10-11-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Steele Canyon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like West Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Steele Canyon skirted past West Hills 1-0 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
