California dropped their record down to 13-6 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the El Rancho Dons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-7 back in March.
Brandon Leiva
| 04/15/25 vs El Rancho | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Santa Fe | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Nogales | 0 |
| 03/28/25 vs Segerstrom | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Northview | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ El Rancho | 2 |
California got a good showing from Brandon Leiva, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Leiva has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
As for El Rancho, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On El Rancho's side, the team relied heavily on David Aguirre, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Aguirre is becoming a predictor of the Dons' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 8-9 when he doesn't).
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: California beat El Rancho by a score of 2-1 on Thursday.
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