Rancho pushed their score all the way to 13 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a rough 19-13 defeat at the hands of the Spring Valley Grizzlies. Rancho has not had much luck with Spring Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Omar Lopez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of William Patriquin, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Rancho lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Rancho's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Spring Valley, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rancho will challenge Bonanza at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Rancho is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Spring Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Durango at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Durango is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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