Whittier is 1-9 against El Rancho since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cardinals will venture away from home to take on the Dons at 3:15 p.m.
Whittier is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against California, falling 9-1.
El Rancho let Santa Fe stack four runs on them in the fourth inning on Thursday but luckily El Rancho prevailed anyway. The Dons narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Chiefs 8-7. The win continues a trend for the Dons in their matchups with the Chiefs: they've now won three in a row.
Malaya Vargas was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lesly Valdez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: El Rancho kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are undefeated (10-0) when they post 11 or more hits.
El Rancho's victory bumped their record up to 12-7-1. As for Whittier, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Whittier couldn't quite get it done against El Rancho in their previous meeting on April 3rd as they fell 10-7. Can the Cardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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