Western Hills scored the most runs they've had this season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 19-13 to the Rio Vista Eagles. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (11), the Cougars still had to take the loss.
Axel Sanchez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Jacob Castillo was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Western Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Western Hills and nudges their season record down to 0-3-1. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Rio Vista, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Hills will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Dallas at 6:30 p.m. on March 4th. As for Rio Vista, they will be playing at home against Clifton at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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