The El Rancho Dons will challenge the South Gate Rams at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (El Rancho 2.1, South Gate 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
El Rancho came out on top against California on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run sixth inning. The Dons put the hurt on the Condors with a sharp 9-2 victory. Considering the Dons have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Elias Moreno
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Elias Moreno looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, El Rancho let Alex Aparcio and Athan Rodriguez run wild. Aparcio got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one run, while Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Esteban Gonzalez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
El Rancho was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2025.
Meanwhile, South Gate didn't have quite enough to beat Troy on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
El Rancho's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for South Gate, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything went El Rancho's way against South Gate in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, as El Rancho made off with a 12-1 victory. Do the Dons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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