The Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros will venture away from home to challenge the Bolsa Grande Matadors at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Rancho Alamitos has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Bolsa Grande will arrive with four straight victories.
Rancho Alamitos came up short against Loara on Friday, falling 15-8.
Matthew Arguelles was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Labossiere, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Bolsa Grande earned an 11-6 win over Magnolia on Friday.
Julian Mendoza and Tank Britton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Mendoza tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Britton didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Mendoza scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Britton scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bolsa Grande let Geoffrey Guerrero and Mikey Haley Jr. run wild. Guerrero scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Haley Jr. scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Haley Jr. has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Junior Rizo was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Bolsa Grande always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Rancho Alamitos now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Bolsa Grande, their record is now 9-6.
Rancho Alamitos came out on top in a nail-biter against Bolsa Grande when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vaqueros since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
