The El Rancho Dons are taking a road trip to take on the Los Altos Conquerors at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. El Rancho's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Los Altos' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, everything went El Rancho's way against South Gate as El Rancho made off with a 12-1 win. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Dons this season.
Alex Aparicio was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, El Rancho got a massive performance out of Alexander Moraza, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. David Aguirre was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
El Rancho was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Los Altos came up short against Oxford Academy on Monday and fell 8-3.
Los Altos saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andres Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
El Rancho pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs over those games. As for Los Altos, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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