The West Wolfpack are taking a road trip to challenge the Weston Ranch Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Lathrop hit West with a six-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolfpack took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans.
Jackson Chiles was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Gavin Alvarez and Austin Hatcher stepped up to the plate in a big way. Alvarez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Hatcher went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Armstrong, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Weston Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Soledad. The game marked the first time this year in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Weston Ranch saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fareed Babalola, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
West's record now sits at 0-2. As for Weston Ranch, their record is now 3-3.
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