Weston Ranch waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They beat the McNair Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 14-0. That's more bragging rights for Weston Ranch, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jose Aguilar made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Aguilar was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dominik Makinano, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Gerardo Ortega, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Weston Ranch pushed their record up to 11-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for McNair, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Coincidentally, Weston Ranch and McNair will both be playing Stagg the next time they take the field. Weston Ranch will head out to face Stagg at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while McNair will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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