Rancho Alamitos was handed a two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Santiago on Tuesday. The Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Santiago Cavaliers. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Rancho Alamitos has managed all season.
Andrew Ramirez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Pardo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Lamb, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Rancho Alamitos is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Santiago, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Rancho Alamitos will have a chance to go back-to-back against Santiago: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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