The Rancho Rams are on the road again on Thursday to play the Doral Academy Red Rock Dragons at 3:00 p.m. Rancho's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Doral Academy Red Rock's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Rancho heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Saturday. They fell just short of Sierra Vista by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for Rancho in their matchups with Sierra Vista: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Doral Academy Red Rock put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on Legacy with a sharp 20-11 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Doral Academy Red Rock.
Megan Upp made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Upp was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with seven RBI, two triples, and three runs.
In other batting news, Emma Van Wagoner was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Gabriella Rodriguez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Rancho's defeat dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Doral Academy Red Rock, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-13 record this season.
Rancho was able to grind out a solid win over Doral Academy Red Rock when the teams last played back in April, winning 6-2. Will Rancho repeat their success, or does Doral Academy Red Rock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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