The Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros will venture away from home to challenge the Saddleback Roadrunners at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Rancho Alamitos and five for Saddleback.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Rancho Alamitos' offense. They fell 5-0 to Los Amigos on Thursday. Vaqueros fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Lobos since Thursday.
Henry Garcia
| 04/16/26 vs Los Amigos | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Orange | 2 |
| 04/03/26 vs Anaheim | 2 |
| 03/27/26 @ Bolsa Grande | 2 |
Henry Garcia got Rancho Alamitos off to a strong start despite the final result, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Garcia has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Rancho Alamitos saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Ballesta, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Saddleback didn't have quite enough to beat Anaheim on Friday and fell 8-6.
Saddleback's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Rancho Alamitos, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Everything went Rancho Alamitos' way against Saddleback in their previous meeting back in March, as Rancho Alamitos made off with a 14-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vaqueros since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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