Baseball Preview: Loma Linda Academy Roadrunners vs. Public Safety Academy Phoenix
The Loma Linda Academy Roadrunners will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Public Safety Academy Phoenix at 4:15 p.m. Loma Linda Academy will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Loma Linda Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Redlands Adventist Academy. That's two games straight that Loma Linda Academy has won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Public Safety Academy fell victim to a tough 14-3 defeat at the hands of Mesa Grande Academy on Wednesday. Public Safety Academy has not had much luck with Mesa Grande Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Edgar Uraga put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Uraga was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Uraga wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Tucci, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Loma Linda Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-0-1. As for Public Safety Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Everything went Loma Linda Academy's way against Public Safety Academy in their previous matchup back in March as Loma Linda Academy made off with a 12-1 victory. Will Loma Linda Academy repeat their success, or does Public Safety Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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