After a string of eight wins, West Ranch's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Valencia Vikings by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Ranch of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Jackson Banuelos was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Ranch saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Manning, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
On Valencia's side, Michael Mair spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on 11 hits.
West Ranch's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3-1. As for Valencia, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9-1.
While West Ranch had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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