The Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros will square off against the Edgewood Lions at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Rancho Alamitos is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Los Amigos 7-5. The game was the first time the Vaqueros have beaten the Lobos on their field since March 25, 2025.
Ethan Shepherd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Rancho Alamitos is undefeated when Shepherd posts three or more RBI, but 8-11 otherwise.
Henry Garcia
| 05/14/26 @ Los Amigos | 4 |
| 05/06/26 vs Estancia | 2 |
| 04/24/26 vs Saddleback | 2 |
| 04/21/26 @ Saddleback | 2 |
| 04/03/26 vs Anaheim | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Henry Garcia was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Rancho Alamitos kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Edgewood had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Yellowjackets a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since May 6, 2025.
Edgewood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ricky Bocanegra, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Edgewood's record now sits at 12-8. As for Rancho Alamitos, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rancho Alamitos has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Edgewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
