El Rancho lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Norwalk, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's game. The El Rancho Dons put the hurt on the Norwalk Lancers with a sharp 15-1 win on Friday. That looming 15-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Dons yet this season.
Jaelynn Barragan looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, El Rancho got a massive performance out of Delilah Gonzalez, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Malaya Vargas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Dons
| 03/07/25 @ Norwalk | 20 |
| 03/04/25 @ Warren | 11 |
| 02/28/25 vs Katella | 11 |
| 02/27/25 vs Valley Christian | 6 |
| 02/25/25 @ Downey | 3 |
| + 12 more games |
El Rancho kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
The victory (which was El Rancho's third in a row) raised their record to 4-3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Norwalk, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Coming up, El Rancho will venture away from home to square off against Roosevelt at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. El Rancho is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Norwalk, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-7 loss against San Fernando on the 8th.
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