Sunrise Mountain had lost 11 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 0-4 to make it 12. They came up short against the Rancho Rams, falling 23-3. On the bright side, the three- run effort marked the Miners' highest-scoring game to date.
Sunrise Mountain saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leonardo Ortiz, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That hit was Ortiz's first of the season.
Rancho's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
On Rancho's side, Johnny Ramos was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ramos was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Rancho let Mayson Bumstead and Julian Lopez run wild. Bumstead went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI, while Lopez went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits Lopez has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Dysonn Lewis, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
While Sunrise Mountain had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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