Rancho and Silverado are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Rams will challenge the Skyhawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rancho will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Rancho is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Southeast Career Tech. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by just one run.

Jonathan Ramos
04/07/25 vs Western | 14 |
05/08/25 @ Southeast Career Tech | 10 |
04/02/25 vs Boulder City | 8 |
03/10/25 vs Legacy | 6 |
02/27/25 @ Desert Oasis | 6 |
+ 7 more games |
Jonathan Ramos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has become a key player for Rancho: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 13-16 otherwise. Ramos was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Silverado had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with an 11-1 win. The Skyhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Hogan Hawkins, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Kanoa Wolfgang, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Silverado lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Silverado's record now sits at 18-8. As for Rancho, the victory got them back to even at 16-16.
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