If Rancho Verde was riding high off their 26-1 takedown of Rancho Christian last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rancho Verde Mustangs wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-11 walloping at the hands of the Vista del Lago Ravens on Friday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Jaylen Anderson led a balanced group of hitters, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Knighton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Vista del Lago's side, Kaydance Hjelm made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and five unearned) runs off 12 hits (and not a single walk). Hjelm was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Jazlyn Veyna was incredible, going 5-for-6 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashley Perez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Rancho Verde's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Vista del Lago, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Rancho Verde will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Corona at 3:30 p.m. on April 4th. As for Vista del Lago, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Perris at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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