After losing to Foothill the last time they met, Rancho decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Rancho Rams narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Foothill Falcons 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rancho.
Jonathan Ramos looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mayson Au Young-Uwaine, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dylan Layman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Foothill's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Gibson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Landon Angelo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Rancho has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. As for Foothill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-4-1.
Rancho will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pinecrest Academy Cadence at 3:30 p.m. Rancho is facing Pinecrest Academy Cadence at the right time seeing as Pinecrest Academy Cadence is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Foothill, they will head out on the road to face off against Legacy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Legacy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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