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| 03/25/26 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/04/24 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 04/03/24 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 04/22/22 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 04/18/22 - Home | 2-4 L |
| + 4 more games |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but El Rancho ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They skirted past the Montebello Oilers 6-5. For the Dons, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 win the Oilers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Alex Aparcio made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Aparcio was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Athan Rodriguez, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for El Rancho and bumps their season record up to 11-5. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Montebello, they moved to 10-3 with that loss, which also ended their ten-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Rancho will welcome San Marino at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Dons 2.8, the Titans 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Montebello, they will be playing at home against Mark Keppel at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Aztecs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.73 runs per game on average), something the Oilers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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