For the second straight game, Vista del Lago will face off against Rancho Verde. Vista del Lago will face off against Rancho Verde at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Vista del Lago is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since March 13, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Rancho Verde by a score of 7-5. The Ravens have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
For Rancho Verde's part, Ethan Montolfo made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Montolfo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Julian Dominguez and Abraham Manzo did most of the damage at the plate: Dominguez scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Manzo scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Manzo has become a key player for Rancho Verde: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Caden Coppola was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Rancho Verde and bumps their season record up to 7-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Vista del Lago, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-3.
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