There's no place like home for El Rancho, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over the Salesian Mustangs on Saturday. For the Dons, this counts as revenge for the 5-2 victory the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Not much got past Eric Cortes, who gave up just four hits to keep Salesian off the board. What's more, Cortes posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.
Alex Aparicio
| 02/22/25 vs Salesian | 2 |
| 04/23/24 vs Santa Fe | 1 |
| 04/10/24 @ Whittier | 1 |
| 03/26/24 @ Royal | 1 |
| 03/20/24 vs California | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alex Aparicio, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of David Aguirre, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
El Rancho always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salesian only posted an OBP of .192.
The win got El Rancho back to even at 2-2. As for Salesian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coincidentally, El Rancho and Salesian will both be playing South Gate the next time they take the field. El Rancho will host South Gate at 5:45 p.m. on Monday, while Salesian will head out to face them at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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