El Rancho won the last time they faced Santa Fe, and things went their way on Thursday too. The El Rancho Dons came out on top against the Santa Fe Chiefs by a score of 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for El Rancho.
Nate Preciado made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 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, David Aguirre was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Miguel Mejia was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Santa Fe's side, Johnny Garcia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Julian Valdez, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
El Rancho has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-15 record this season. As for Santa Fe, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-12.
El Rancho will head out on the road to challenge Aquinas at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Aquinas will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something El Rancho surely won't give up without a fight. Santa Fe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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