Rancho Verde won the last time they faced Rancho Christian, and things went their way on Friday too. The Rancho Verde Mustangs walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Rancho Christian Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rancho Verde.
Leilani Rivas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Rivas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jordan Knighton and Jaylen Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: Knighton scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Anderson went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Liah Navarro was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Like Rancho Verde, Rancho Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Caitlyn Griffith. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). Griffith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Griffith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Hailey Hallahan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, Rancho Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancho Verde only tossed four.
Rancho Verde's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Rancho Christian, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rancho Verde beat Rancho Christian by a score of 16-6.
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