Royal typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday El Rancho proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Royal Highlanders. That's more bragging rights for El Rancho, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
El Rancho got a great performance from Erick Cortes as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Miguel Mejia and Nate Preciado did most of the damage at the plate: Mejia scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-5, while Preciado scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Preciado is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
On Royal's side, Zachary Nagy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
El Rancho is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for Royal, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Rancho will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Maranatha at 6:00 p.m. As for Royal, they will face off against Ventura at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ventura will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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