The Rancho Rams will face off against the Legacy Longhorns at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Legacy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Rancho, who comes in off a win.
Rancho is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Eldorado get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Rams with their most commanding win of the season.
Brady Paulson
| 03/06/25 vs Eldorado | 6 |
| 03/11/24 vs Pinecrest Academy Cadence | 4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Sierra Vista | 2 |
| 04/10/24 vs Western | 2 |
| 04/08/24 @ Western | 2 |
Brady Paulson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and one triple. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI.
In other batting news, Jose Garcia was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of William Patriquin, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Rancho kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Legacy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Coronado, falling 9-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Longhorns were not able to get on the board.
Rancho has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11.25 hits in those games compared to only 4.67 in the others. Legacy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Rancho couldn't quite get it done against Legacy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as they fell 3-0. Can Rancho avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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