While it was Western who put the first runs on the board on Wednesday, it was Rancho who put up more. The Warriors fell just short of the Rams by a score of 5-4. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Edgar Garcia
| 02/26/26 vs Del Sol | 16 |
| 03/27/26 vs Cimarron-Memorial | 15 |
| 03/05/26 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 12 |
| 04/01/26 vs Rancho | 11 |
| 03/16/26 @ Cheyenne | 5 |
| + 1 more games |
Edgar Garcia put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Western is 3-1 when Garcia posts eight or more strikeouts, but 4-8 otherwise. Garcia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Adrian Diaz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Western's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 2-1 (and 5-8 when he doesn't).
Western's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Rancho, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western will host Virgin Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rancho, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Foothill at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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