The El Rancho Dons will head out to take on the Roosevelt Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Roosevelt took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on El Rancho, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, El Rancho earned a 9-6 win over South Pasadena.
Alex Aparicio
| 03/04/25 @ South Pasadena | 6 |
| 04/12/24 vs Whittier | 4 |
| 03/01/24 @ California | 4 |
| 02/24/25 vs South Gate | 3 |
| 04/04/24 @ Montebello | 2 |
Alex Aparicio made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Aguirre, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Dominic Lopez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
El Rancho always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Pasadena only posted an OBP of .367.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Saturday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chaparral. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Roosevelt fell to 4-1. As for El Rancho, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4.
El Rancho couldn't quite finish off Roosevelt when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can El Rancho avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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