For the second straight game, West Hills will face off against Steele Canyon. The Wolf Pack will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. West Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, West Hills didn't have quite enough to beat Steele Canyon and fell 5-4. The Wolf Pack haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
For Steele Canyon's part, the team relied heavily on Tommy Rimoldi, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and one RBI. Rimoldi is becoming a predictor of the Cougars' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-12 when he doesn't). Logan Page was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
Steele Canyon hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 13 consecutive contests.
Steele Canyon has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for West Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-12.
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