After three games on the road, El Rancho is heading back home. They will take on the Whittier Cardinals at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
El Rancho will head into Monday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Whittier on Monday. Everything went El Rancho's way against Whittier as El Rancho made off with an 11-4 victory.
Lauren Cervantes tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Raeanna Ruacho, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Lesly Valdez was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
El Rancho's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-13-1. As for Whittier, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
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