La Serna is 8-2 against El Rancho since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The La Serna Lancers will be playing at home against the El Rancho Dons at 3:15 p.m. La Serna will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Last Saturday, La Serna never let their opponents score. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Yucaipa.
The result came thanks to Eddie Garcia's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, La Serna saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Long, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Noah Belt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
El Rancho lost a close one when they played on Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Saturday was a bit more commanding. Their rough 9-2 loss to Tahquitz might stick with them for a while. El Rancho has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
El Rancho saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jimmy Silvas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
La Serna is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for El Rancho, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
La Serna came out on top in a nail-biter against El Rancho in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was El Rancho's Stephan Ramirez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over nine innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will La Serna still be able to contain Ramirez? There's only one way to find out.
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