Baseball Recap: Joshua Rodriguez leads La Serna to victory over California

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 6:46am

Baseball Recap: La Serna Lancers vs. California Condors

La Serna won the last time they faced California, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The La Serna Lancers walked away with a 6-2 victory over the California Condors.

Joshua Rodriguez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ricky Ceballos, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Gilbert Rendon, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.

On California's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Steve Hernandez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

La Serna is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for California, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-16.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: La Serna beat California by a score of 3-1.

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