After a string of three wins, West Ranch's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 7-3 to the Canyon Cowboys. West Ranch was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Canyon apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
West Ranch saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Esparza-Nguyen, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Canyon's side, Jessica Carr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Carr has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Isabella Heasley was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Mia Reese was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
West Ranch's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8. As for Canyon, the win got them back to even at 9-9-1.
West Ranch will head out on the road to challenge Saugus at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Saugus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Canyon, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-0 loss vs. Highland on the 10th.
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