The Rancho Verde Mustangs will face off against the Grand Terrace Titans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Rancho Verde needed a bit of extra time to put away Citrus Hill. They had just enough and edged out the Hawks 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Eli Draper made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Draper was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abraham Manzo, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. David Hernandez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Grand Terrace had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against La Sierra by a score of 8-3.
Grand Terrace also got a great performance from Noe Villanueva as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, Villanueva posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.
On the hitting side, Conner Burns was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three doubles, two RBI, and one run. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (five). Another player making a difference was Lucas Palos, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Grand Terrace always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Sierra only posted an OBP of .296.
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