It was a good run, but Rancho unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. Their rough 16-2 defeat to the Silverado Skyhawks might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Rancho couldn't push the score so high this time.
Rancho saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mayson Au Young-Uwaine, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Au Young-Uwaine has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Silverado's side, Giovanni Guariglia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Guariglia was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Silverado got a massive performance out of Preston Clark, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Xavier Troilo, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a triple.
Rancho's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-11. As for Silverado, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rancho will take on Durango at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Durango knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Rancho likes a good challenge. As for Silverado, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Desert Pines at 3:30 p.m. Silverado is facing Desert Pines at the right time seeing as Desert Pines is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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