West extended their losing streak to eight on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-14. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hillcrest Huskies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-6 on Tuesday.
Michael Garcia put in work no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs but no hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in May of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Enrique Negrete was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Kayden Luce also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Hillcrest, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
On Hillcrest's side, Ryan Tomlinson was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Tomlinson continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played.
While West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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