The Rancho Rams will take on the Western Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Rancho will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Rancho is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Pinecrest Academy Cadence get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory on Friday. The Rams' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Ethan Nelson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Dylan Layman was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Mayson Au Young-Uwaine was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Rancho always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Western waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Jaguars.
Western pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Rancho, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12.
Everything went Rancho's way against Western in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Rancho made off with a 15-3 victory. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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