Rancho Dominguez and Gardena are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Rancho Dominguez Lobos will head out on the road to challenge the Gardena Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rancho Dominguez is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Rancho Dominguez headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for five straight, but Gardena let them put that streak behind them. Rancho Dominguez narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Gardena 14-13. Considering Rancho Dominguez's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
For Gardena's part, Anthony Garcia was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Daniel Serna, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Rancho Dominguez's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-12. As for Gardena, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-20 record this season.
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