Rancho Verde fell victim to Rancho Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their tough 12-0 defeat to the Rancho Christian Eagles might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rancho Verde of the 6-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Rancho Verde saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Cabral, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Rancho Christian's side, Cylis Proffitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Proffitt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Proffitt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aj Garza was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Rancho Verde has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14-1 record this season. As for Rancho Christian, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Rancho Verde by a score of 8-0.
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