Rancho Alamitos was the 7-4 winner over La Quinta when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros fell just short of the La Quinta Aztecs by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Ethan Pardo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On La Quinta's side, Nathan Lares spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, La Quinta saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ray Solis, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Rancho Alamitos has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for La Quinta, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rancho Alamitos beat La Quinta by a score of 4-3.
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