Baseball Recap: Canyon Crest Academy Comes Up Short

Canyon Crest Academy had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 9-15-1 to make it four. They came up short against the Ramona Bulldogs, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-3 defeat on Thursday.

Canyon Crest Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Kwon, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. Cole Leshner also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

As for Ramona, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.

On Ramona's side, Justin Jarrett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Jarrett has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Blake Hollopeter and Derek Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Hollopeter went 4-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI, while Taylor went 3-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those four hits gave Hollopeter a new career-high. Cal Melendez was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

Looking ahead, Canyon Crest Academy will square off against Chula Vista at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Ravens' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Ramona, they will head out on the road to challenge San Dieguito Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.