The West Ranch Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Maranatha Minutemen at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. West Ranch's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Maranatha's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but West Ranch had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Hart. West Ranch has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Ranch got a good showing from Ben Cushnie, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Nolan Stoll made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Landon Hu, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Maranatha gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on Charter Oak with a sharp 18-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but Maranatha sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
West Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7-1. As for Maranatha, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
West Ranch suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Maranatha in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can West Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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