After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Aquinas, El Rancho was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the South Pasadena Tigers. This was payback for the Dons, who suffered a 7-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Alex Aparicio
| 03/04/25 @ South Pasadena | 6 |
| 04/12/24 vs Whittier | 4 |
| 03/01/24 @ California | 4 |
| 02/24/25 vs South Gate | 3 |
| 04/04/24 @ Montebello | 2 |
Alex Aparicio made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Aguirre, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Dominic Lopez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
El Rancho always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Pasadena only posted an OBP of .367.
El Rancho's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4. As for South Pasadena, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-4.
Coming up, El Rancho will venture away from home to face off against Roosevelt at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Roosevelt's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so El Rancho's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Pasadena, they will welcome California at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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