West Ranch came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Simi Valley Pioneers on Tuesday by a score of 1-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
West Ranch got a great performance from Jackson Banuelos as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Banuelos has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nolan Stoll, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Simi Valley's side, Jackson Goshorn was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Simi Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Collin Yamamoto, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
West Ranch's victory bumped their record up to 16-6-1. As for Simi Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Ranch will take on Bishop Amat at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Simi Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Saugus at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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