
Dons
04/17/25 @ Santa Fe | 8 |
04/14/25 @ St. Paul | 11 |
04/10/25 @ California | 2 |
04/08/25 vs La Serna | 3 |
04/03/25 @ Whittier | 10 |
+ 15 more games |
El Rancho is 9-1 against Whittier since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Dons will be playing at home against the Cardinals at 3:15 p.m. El Rancho is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
While El Rancho's win against Santa Fe wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Dons narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Chiefs 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Dons have posted since March 17th.
The team relied heavily on Malaya Vargas, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Lesly Valdez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: El Rancho kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are undefeated (10-0) when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Whittier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against California, falling 9-1.
The victory made it two in a row for El Rancho and bumps their season record up to 12-7-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Whittier, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
El Rancho was able to grind out a solid victory over Whittier when the teams last played on April 3rd, winning 10-7. Do the Dons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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