The Rancho Verde Mustangs will take on the Marina Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Rancho Verde nor Marina posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Rancho Verde came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Jurupa Hills, falling 13-2. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Markus Villalvazo
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Rancho Verde got a good showing from Markus Villalvazo, who pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Villalvazo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sebas Cazares was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Marina owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They skirted past Ocean View 1-0. While the Vikings didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Not much got past TATE MORRIS, who gave up just six hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Ocean View off the board. Furthermore, MORRIS didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
With the loss, Rancho Verde broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Marina, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
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