With a playoff win on the line, West Ranch rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Etiwanda Eagles. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Ty Diaz, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in April. Another player making a difference was Omar Gutierrez, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
West Ranch kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matches.
Wildcats
| 05/27/25 vs Etiwanda | 8-7 |
| 05/23/25 vs Sultana | 10-0 |
| 05/20/25 vs Crean Lutheran | 12-0 |
| 05/02/25 vs Golden Valley | 23-0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Hart | 3-1 |
| + 12 more games |
West Ranch's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Etiwanda, they moved to 17-13-1 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
As of now, neither West Ranch nor the Eagles have any future games scheduled.
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