The Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros will head out on the road to square off against the San Bernardino Cardinals at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Rancho Alamitos is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Coastal Christian. The victory was familiar territory for Rancho Alamitos who now have four in a row.
Henry Garcia made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Garcia has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Luis Solorzano was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, San Bernardino's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let Noli Indian onto the board and left with a 30-0 win. San Bernardino's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Rancho Alamitos pushed their record up to 15-9 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for San Bernardino, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
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