California won against El Rancho on Wednesday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Condors walked away with a 6-1 win over the Dons. Winning may never get old, but the Condors sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Adam Vitela spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances.
Andrew Barajas
| 04/10/26 vs El Rancho | 2 |
| 03/31/26 vs Peninsula | 1 |
| 02/25/26 @ Baldwin Park | 1 |
| 02/23/26 @ Don Lugo | 1 |
On the hitting side, California's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Barajas, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave Barajas a new career-high. Jayden Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
California was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
California's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for El Rancho, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. California will square off against La Serna at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for El Rancho, they will challenge Alhambra at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Dons 3, the Moors 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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