El Rancho never let their opponents score on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over the Cabrillo Jaguars. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dons.
Eric Cortes
| 04/23/25 vs Downey | 8 |
| 03/19/25 vs California | 4 |
| 02/26/25 @ Los Altos | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Paramount | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Charter Oak | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
The result came thanks to Eric Cortes's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because El Rancho is 7-3 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 6-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, El Rancho's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Morales, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one RBI. Alex Aparicio was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
El Rancho now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Cabrillo, they dropped their record down to 4-23 with the defeat, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, El Rancho will be playing in front of their home fans against Torrance at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. The Tartars will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Cabrillo, they will venture away from home to take on Jordan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jaguars are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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