Baseball Preview: Rancho Rams vs. Durango Trailblazers
The Rancho Rams will be playing at home against the Durango Trailblazers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
After a string of five wins, Rancho's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-2 walloping at the hands of Silverado. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Rancho couldn't push the score so high this time.
Rancho saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mayson Au Young-Uwaine, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Au Young-Uwaine has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Durango can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand The Meadows School a 16-0 shutout. Durango's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five matchups.
Xander Mercurius made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Mercurius was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Durango let Gabe Capitini and Jayden Shuford loose on the outfield. Capitini went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Shuford fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aiden Farrell, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Rancho's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-11. As for Durango, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Rancho might still be hurting after the 16-4 defeat they got from Durango when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Rancho avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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