The La Mirada Matadores will challenge the West Ranch Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Friday just wasn't the day for La Mirada's offense. They fell just short of Gahr by a score of 2-0 on Friday. Surprisingly, this marked the Matadores' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, West Ranch unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Granada Hills Charter by a score of 3-2.
Ty Diaz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Jonathan Hepp also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
West Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for La Mirada, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-6 record this season.
La Mirada might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from West Ranch in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can the Matadores avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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