Preview: Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns vs. Verdugo Hills Dons
The Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns will be playing at home against the Verdugo Hills Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rancho Buena Vista will be strutting in after a victory while Verdugo Hills will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, it was close, but Rancho Buena Vista sidestepped Mira Mesa for a 7-5 win.
Ryan Sanchez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Sanchez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Shay Todd was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Verdugo Hills were a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-2 walloping at the hands of Mar Vista.
Verdugo Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Herrarte, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Rancho Buena Vista's victory bumped their record up to 4-5-1. As for Verdugo Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
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