The El Rancho Dons will head out on the road to take on the Aquinas Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, El Rancho was able to grind out a solid win over Santa Fe, taking the game 8-5. That's two games straight that El Rancho has won by exactly three runs.
Nate Preciado made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Preciado was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Aguirre, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Miguel Mejia, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Aquinas came tearing into Thursday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Saints a 1-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Adrian Lopez's shutout, as he gave up just zero hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aquinas' victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Landon Young, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
El Rancho is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-15 record this season. As for Aquinas, they pushed their record up to 21-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. El Rancho has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Aquinas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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