West waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the La Mirada Matadores out 4-3. This was payback for West, who suffered a 5-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
West's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Smith, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On La Mirada's side, they got a good showing from Kaeden Maloney, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Maloney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maverek Russell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
West has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for La Mirada, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.
West will head out on the road to face off against North at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for La Mirada, they will challenge Corona at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Corona is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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