El Rancho won the last time they faced California, and things went their way on Friday too. The El Rancho Dons came out on top against the California Condors by a score of 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for El Rancho.
Miguel Mejia was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Nate Preciado was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On California's side, they got a good showing from Brandon Leiva, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Josh Ibarra was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
El Rancho's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for California, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
El Rancho will head out on the road to square off against San Marino at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. San Marino's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so El Rancho's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for California, they will square off against Reno at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Reno will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something California surely won't give up without a fight.
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