Rancho was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Sunrise Mountain Miners, falling 19-11. Even if the Rams couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Tatum Weller was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and 17 unearned) runs off 13 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with four RBI.

Layla Stout
| 04/14/26 vs Sunrise Mountain | 4 |
| 04/10/26 @ Cimarron-Memorial | 1 |
| 04/08/26 @ Legacy | 0 |
| 03/31/26 @ Clark | 3 |
| 03/26/26 @ Las Vegas | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
In other batting news, Layla Stout made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. Katelee Nelson was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Rancho's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Sunrise Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Rancho is set to challenge their familiar foe Canyon Springs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Sunrise Mountain will square off against rival Eldorado at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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