Whittier fell victim to El Rancho and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to the El Rancho Dons might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Whittier in their matchups with El Rancho: they've now lost eight in a row.
For El Rancho's part, Lauren Cervantes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Cervantes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cervantes was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lesly Valdez was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Madeline Galarza, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Whittier's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for El Rancho, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13-1.
Whittier will head out on the road to challenge Santa Fe at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Santa Fe's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Whittier's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for El Rancho, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against La Serna at 3:15 p.m.
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