West Hills is 10-0 against El Cajon Valley since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The West Hills Wolf Pack will be playing at home against the El Cajon Valley Braves at 4:00 p.m. West Hills will be strutting in after a win while El Cajon Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, West Hills beat Mount Miguel 8-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Hills.
B Steveson made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Steveson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, R Alexander looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, West Hills let J Leija and C Lewis loose on the outfield. Leija scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Lewis scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. S Stevens was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, El Cajon Valley fell victim to Valhalla and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 15-0 defeat to the Norsemen might stick with them for a while. El Cajon Valley just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
West Hills' victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11. As for El Cajon Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Hills has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like El Cajon Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went West Hills' way against El Cajon Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as West Hills made off with a 14-0 win. Does West Hills have another victory up their sleeve, or will El Cajon Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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