Baseball Preview: Rancho Rams vs. Desert Pines Jaguars
The Rancho Rams will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Desert Pines Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Rancho gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Cimarron-Memorial. The win was nothing new for Rancho as they're now sitting on three straight.
Omar Lopez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Kayden Bumstead was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Desert Pines can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Del Sol.
Jose Zamora and Kevin Ruiz made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Zamora pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Ruiz pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Zamora scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Ruiz scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory got Rancho back to even at 14-14. As for Desert Pines, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-14.
Desert Pines' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rancho hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for Desert Pines, though, as they've only averaged .227. Will they be able to contain Rancho's hitters?
Rancho took their victory against Desert Pines in their previous matchup back in May of 2019 by a conclusive 16-0. Will Rancho repeat their success, or does Desert Pines have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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