Baseball Recap: Los Altos Comes Up Short

Los Altos had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-15-1 to make it six. They lost 10-2 to the La Serna Lancers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Conquerors of the 9-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.

Los Altos saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Barrera, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.

As for La Serna, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

On La Serna's side, Phillip Villa looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Villa a new career-high in strikeouts (three).

At the plate, Gibson Laracuente was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Xavier Nunez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

Coming up, Los Altos will head out to take on Alta Loma at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for La Serna, they will host Santa Fe at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.