El Rancho has not done well against La Serna recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The El Rancho Dons skirted past the La Serna Lancers 2-1. That's two games straight that El Rancho has won by just one run.
Angelo Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, El Rancho saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stephan Ramirez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, La Serna hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for El Rancho and bumps their season record up to 10-14. As for La Serna, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9.
El Rancho will head out on the road to square off against Yucaipa at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Yucaipa is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so El Rancho will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for La Serna, they will head out on the road to take on California at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games La Serna has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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