Rancho Verde had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Arroyo Valley on Thursday. The Rancho Verde Mustangs blew past the Arroyo Valley Hawks 9-3. While the Mustangs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-15-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
David Hernandez and Hector Rivas made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Hernandez tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Rivas tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest hits Hernandez has allowed since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Hernandez scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Rivas scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That run was Rivas' first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abraham Manzo, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Coppola, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mustangs
| 02/27/25 vs Arroyo Valley | 9-3 |
| 02/25/25 vs Miller | 4-2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Citrus Hill | 4-3 |
Rancho Verde pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs over those games. As for Arroyo Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rancho Verde will welcome JW North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rancho Verde is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Arroyo Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Grand Terrace at 10:00 a.m. Arroyo Valley also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 6.2 runs per game.
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