Saddleback is on a seven-game streak of home losses, and Rancho Alamitos a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Saddleback Roadrunners will host the Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros at 3:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Saddleback made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Anaheim, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Roadrunners fell just short of the Colonists by a score of 8-6 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Rancho Alamitos' offense. They fell 5-0 to Los Amigos on Thursday. Vaqueros fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Lobos since Thursday.
Rancho Alamitos handed starting duties to Henry Garcia, who gave a strong showing despite the result: he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Rancho Alamitos saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Ballesta, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Saddleback's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Rancho Alamitos, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Saddleback suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Rancho Alamitos in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Roadrunners have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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