It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Rancho Dominguez ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Gardena Panthers 6-5. The Lobos haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Gavin Kleib was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Rancho Dominguez's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Perez, who went 3-for-5 with one run and one double.
Lobos
| 04/23/26 vs Gardena | 52.9% |
| 04/20/26 @ Gardena | 20% |
| 04/17/26 vs San Pedro | 12% |
| 04/15/26 @ San Pedro | 12.5% |
| 04/10/26 @ Narbonne | 9.1% |
| + 17 more games |
Rancho Dominguez was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .529. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2025.
Rancho Dominguez now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Gardena, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rancho Dominguez will face off against Banning at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pilots will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Gardena, they will square off against San Pedro at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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