In what's become a running theme this season, Western gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over the Cooper City Cowboys. That's more bragging rights for Western, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Geo Escandon made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Escandon was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Ryan Schaefer looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Western let Aiden Andreu and Danny Ortega loose on the outfield. Andreu scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Ortega went 2-for-3 with five RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Huffman, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Cooper City's side, they got a good showing from Logan Bartels, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Jorge Granada made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Ryan Pagan, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Western has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Cooper City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Western will head out on the road to take on Mater Lakes Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Western is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Cooper City, they will head out on the road to face off against Coral Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cooper City has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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