Mustangs
| 04/17/25 @ Perris | 16 |
| 04/01/25 @ Canyon Springs | 14 |
| 02/19/25 @ San Jacinto | 11 |
| 03/27/25 vs Vista del Lago | 9 |
| 03/20/25 @ Hillcrest | 9 |
The matchup between Rancho Verde and Perris on Thursday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over the Panthers. The Mustangs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Eli Draper looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hector Rivas was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Julian Dominguez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Rancho Verde was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Perris only posted a batting average of .192.
Rancho Verde is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Perris, they dropped their record down to 2-14 with the defeat, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Rancho Verde will venture away from home to square off against Tahquitz at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Perris, they will square off against Temecula Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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