The El Rancho Dons will head out on the road to square off against the Fullerton Indians at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. El Rancho is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, El Rancho fell victim to a rough 10-4 loss at the hands of California.
Raeanna Ruacho was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Lesly Valdez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fullerton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They never let the Spartans onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. Considering Fullerton has won four games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Malaya Majam-Finch was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Majam-Finch has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Majam-Finch was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Fullerton got a massive performance out of Hayley Brock, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ava Paquin, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
El Rancho's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7-1. As for Fullerton, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. El Rancho has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Fullerton struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.7 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
El Rancho might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Fullerton in their previous matchup back in March of 2017. Can El Rancho avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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