El Rancho's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over the Garfield Bulldogs.

Raeanna Ruacho
| 02/26/26 @ Garfield | 3 |
| 02/24/26 vs Norwalk | 2 |
| 02/22/25 @ Don Lugo | 2 |
| 02/25/26 @ Brea Olinda | 1 |
| 02/18/25 vs Saint Joseph | 1 |
El Rancho let Delilah Gonzalez and Raeanna Ruacho run wild. Gonzalez got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Ruacho went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave Ruacho a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Malaya Vargas, who went 4-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI.
El Rancho was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Garfield only posted a batting average of .304.
El Rancho now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Garfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, El Rancho will be playing in front of their home fans against Aquinas at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Falcons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Dons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Garfield, they will head out on the road to face off against El Camino Real at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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