The South Gate Rams will head out to challenge the El Rancho Dons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Gate's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so El Rancho's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, South Gate didn't have quite enough to beat Troy and fell 3-2. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
El Rancho came out on top against California on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run sixth inning. The Dons blew past the Condors 9-2. Considering the Dons have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Elias Moreno looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, El Rancho let Alex Aparcio and Athan Rodriguez run wild. Aparcio got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one run, while Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Esteban Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
El Rancho was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2025.
South Gate's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for El Rancho, their record now sits at 6-2.
South Gate suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to El Rancho in their previous meeting back in February of 2025. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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