Softball Recap: Rancho Extends Winning Streak to Three

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Rancho walked away with it. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mojave Rattlers a 12-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Brooklynn Braun

Batters Struck Out

05/07/25 vs Mojave	10
04/29/25 @ Durango	9
04/28/25 @ Clark	11
04/25/25 @ Coronado	6
04/23/25 vs Desert Pines	5
+ 11 more games

Brooklynn Braun was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Annalise Stout, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Alainna Weber was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

Rancho always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The win (which was Rancho's third in a row) raised their record to 11-7. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mojave, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.

Coming up, Rancho will be playing in front of their home fans against Basic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. Mojave does not have any more games scheduled as of now.