El Rancho fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against California on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Condors by a score of 2-1. The Dons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Condors earlier this season, when they won 4-0.
El Rancho saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Padilla, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
El Rancho's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for California, their record now sits at 14-6.
El Rancho and California should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Dons will challenge South East at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (366 vs. 785). Meanwhile, California (ranked 251st) will meet South Pasadena (ranked 642nd) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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