Rancho Alamitos took a eight-point defeat the last time they faced off against Santiago, but they managed to turn things around on Thursday. The Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Santiago Cavaliers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rancho Alamitos.
Isac Montalvo made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Montalvo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Pardo, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carson Labossiere, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Rancho Alamitos has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Santiago, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rancho Alamitos will take on Los Amigos at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Santiago, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bolsa Grande at 3:00 p.m.
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