If Desert Pines was riding high off their 7-1 takedown of Del Sol last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Desert Pines Jaguars fell just short of the Rancho Rams by a score of 9-8 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Desert Pines of the 16-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2019.
Roman Sloan and Kevin Ruiz did some serious damage despite the final result: Sloan went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Ruiz scored a run while going 3-for-5. Jose Zamora was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
On Rancho's side, Andre Carrillo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Carrillo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Omar Lopez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mayson Au Young-Uwaine, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Desert Pines has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Rancho, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert Pines will take on Del Sol at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Pines will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Rancho, they will head out on the road to square off against Cimarron-Memorial at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rancho is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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