Whittier was forced to take a big loss against El Rancho on Wednesday, they got the better of them on Friday. The Cardinals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Dons, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted since March 18th.
Noah Sandoval
| 04/08/26 @ St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy | 7 |
| 03/11/26 @ El Rancho | 3 |
| 03/27/26 @ Pioneer | 2 |
| 03/18/26 vs California | 2 |
| 04/17/26 @ El Rancho | 1 |
Noah Sandoval spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. Whittier is undefeated when Sandoval allows one or fewer earned runs, but 5-9 otherwise.
At the plate, Whittier saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Jimenez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Jimenez has posted since back in March.
Whittier now has a winning record of 10-9. As for El Rancho, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
Coming up, Whittier will challenge Avalon at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Cardinals are facing the Lancers at the right time seeing as the Lancers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for El Rancho, they will square off against St. Bernard at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Dons surely won't give up without a fight.
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