West Ranch is 2-8 against Saugus since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The West Ranch Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Saugus Centurions at 3:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After a string of three wins, West Ranch's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Canyon.
West Ranch saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Esparza-Nguyen, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Saugus didn't have quite enough to beat Valencia on Tuesday and fell 2-1. Saugus has struggled against Valencia recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Riley Nelson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched.
West Ranch's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8. As for Saugus, their record is now 10-8.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. West Ranch hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. However, it's not like Saugus struggles in that department as they've averaged .320. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Ranch came out on top in a nail-biter against Saugus in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 7-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Saugus' Kaylie Stauffer, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Ranch still be able to contain Stauffer? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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