Rancho hasn't had much luck against Coronado recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rams will venture away from home to face off against the Cougars at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rancho is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Desert Pines an 18-0 shutout on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won four in a row.
Alyssa Velez
| 04/23/25 vs Desert Pines | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Durango | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Bonanza | 2 |
| 04/23/24 @ Desert Pines | 2 |
| 04/08/24 @ Durango | 2 |
Alyssa Velez was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Layla Stout was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Coronado faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Cougars came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 7-4.
Sarah Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alohi Mundon, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Goldberg, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Coronado kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 9-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Rancho's record now sits at 8-6. As for Coronado, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-11.
Rancho suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Coronado when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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