Montebello waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the El Rancho Dons 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Montebello, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Montebello got a great performance from Isaac Solorzano as he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Michael Rios was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On El Rancho's side, Noah Rios was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelo Martinez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Montebello pushed their record up to 13-5 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs per game. As for El Rancho, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Montebello will head out on the road to take on Bell Gardens at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Montebello has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for El Rancho, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Whittier at 3:15 p.m.
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