Baseball Game Preview: Vista del Lago Ravens vs. Rancho Verde Mustangs

For the second straight game, Vista del Lago will face off against Rancho Verde. Vista del Lago will face off against Rancho Verde at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.

Vista del Lago is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since March 13, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Rancho Verde by a score of 7-5. The Ravens have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.

For Rancho Verde's part, Ethan Montolfo made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Montolfo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, Julian Dominguez and Abraham Manzo did most of the damage at the plate: Dominguez scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Manzo scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Manzo has become a key player for Rancho Verde: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Caden Coppola was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

The victory made it two in a row for Rancho Verde and bumps their season record up to 7-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Vista del Lago, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-3.