Rancho Buena Vista has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Carlsbad Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rancho Buena Vista will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against El Camino on Tuesday. Rancho Buena Vista was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over El Camino. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Rancho Buena Vista's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Gabby Moreno was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandii Jimenez, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Carlsbad had just enough and edged West Hills out 3-1 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Carlsbad.
Aubrey Tamayo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Chloe Hernandez was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Rancho Buena Vista's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-8. As for Carlsbad, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Rancho Buena Vista took their victory against Carlsbad when the teams last played back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 8-0. Does Rancho Buena Vista have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carlsbad turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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