El Rancho lost against California back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The El Rancho Dons fell victim to a rough 10-4 loss at the hands of the California Condors.
Raeanna Ruacho made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lesly Valdez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On California's side, Alexis Salas looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Salas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jiselle Jimenez relieved her and did a solid job, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits.
At the plate, Ashley Hernandez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessica Gurule, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
El Rancho's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7-1. As for California, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season.
El Rancho will head out on the road to challenge Fullerton at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for California, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Whittier at 3:15 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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