Rancho Verde scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Rancho Christian Eagles with a sharp 26-1 win. The result was nothing new for Rancho Verde, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Jordan Knighton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Knighton was even better at the plate, firing off three triples, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Rancho Verde got a massive performance out of Leilani Rivas, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Cameryn Waysz was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-4.
Like Rancho Verde, Rancho Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Caitlyn Griffith. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Griffith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Griffith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Griffith wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Buchanan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Buchanan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Rancho Verde has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Rancho Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rancho Verde will take on Vista del Lago at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Rancho Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Moreno Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Moreno Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
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