Friday just wasn't the day for El Rancho's offense. They suffered a tough 12-0 loss at the hands of the Fullerton Indians on Friday. El Rancho has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Fullerton's part, Katelynn Mathews looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Mathews has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emi Todoroki was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and a double. Hayley Brock was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
El Rancho now has a losing record at 7-8-1. As for Fullerton, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
El Rancho will head out on the road to square off against Schurr at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. El Rancho is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Fullerton, they will be playing at home against Sunny Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Fullerton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Sunny Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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