El Rancho gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Saint Joseph Jesters with a sharp 12-4 win. This was payback for the Dons, who suffered a 9-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
El Rancho got a great performance from Jaelynn Barragan as she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Malaya Vargas, who went a perfect3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Noelie Guerrero, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Dons
| 02/18/25 vs Saint Joseph | 44.4% |
| 04/22/24 vs La Serna | 15.4% |
| 04/18/24 vs Whittier | 43.5% |
| 04/15/24 @ Whittier | 38.9% |
| 04/12/24 @ Saint Joseph | 26.7% |
| + 5 more games |
El Rancho was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Coming up, El Rancho will head out on the road to challenge South Hills at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Saint Joseph, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on St. Monica at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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