The El Rancho Dons will challenge the Santa Fe Chiefs at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. El Rancho will be strutting in after a victory while Santa Fe will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, El Rancho sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Charter Oak.
The team relied heavily on Octavio Urbina, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Alex Aparicio, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe lost 10-2 to Chino Hills on Wednesday.
Santa Fe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Macias, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Santa Fe has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. El Rancho now has a winning record of 8-7.
Santa Fe's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: El Rancho hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. It's a different story for Santa Fe, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain El Rancho's hitters?
El Rancho was able to grind out a solid victory over Santa Fe in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 8-5. Does El Rancho have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Fe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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