There's no place like home for El Rancho, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Santa Fe Chiefs on Tuesday. This was payback for El Rancho, who suffered a 4-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Stephan Ramirez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Rios, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Aparicio, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Santa Fe's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brenden Menchaca, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
El Rancho has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-15 record this season. As for Santa Fe, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-11.
El Rancho will have a chance to go back-to-back against Santa Fe: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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