West Ranch 6 Oaks Christian 3
The Varsity team beat Oaks Christian 6 to 3 on Wednesday night. The second win in a row for the Cats came from impressive pitching performances from 3 Wildcat arms. Hunter Manning got the start and went 4 innings allowing 0 earned runs while striking out 8. Connor Clayton earned the win going 2 2/3 strong innings. Mikey Murr picked-up the save getting the last out of the game. On offense, Carter Friedrichsen and Murr each had 2 hits and an RBI. Clayton and Omar Gutierrez each had a hit and an RBI. Ty Diaz added a hit and Landon Hu chipped in with an RBI. The Cats did not get into the winners bracket due to losing the tie breaker of runs allowed. Next up is a Friday match-up with 2-0 Alemany at West Ranch. First pitch is set for 3pm.
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West Ranch Beats LaCanada on Opening Day
The Varsity squad got the season started with a hard fought 9-7 win. The Easton Tourney game was cut short after 6 innings due to darkness. The win was a team effort with 15 different Wildcats getting in the game. Mikey Murr pitched the last 2 innings to earn the win. He gave up no runs while striking out 5. At the plate, Miles Topping had a huge 3 run home run to tie the game in the bottom of the 4th. Nolan Stoll had a RBI single. Adding hits were Ty Diaz, Carter Friedrichsen, and Jonathan Hepp. Hunter Manning, Caydin Wilson, and Friedrichsen each had a RBI. The Cats next play at Oaks Christian on Wednesday. Game time is set for 3pm.
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