For the first time this season, El Rancho will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on the La Serna Lancers at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. La Serna took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on El Rancho, who comes in off a win.
El Rancho's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against South Pasadena by a score of 4-0.
David Gonzalez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, El Rancho saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Athan Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Adrian Rojas also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, La Serna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 8-0 to St. John Bosco.
El Rancho's record is now 5-1. As for La Serna, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
El Rancho couldn't quite get it done against La Serna in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 as they fell 8-5. Can the Dons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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