Baseball Game Recap: Lucerne Valley Mustangs vs. Redlands Adventist Academy Bulldogs

By Team Reports Mar 16, 2024, 7:31am

Recap: Lucerne Valley Mustangs vs. Redlands Adventist Academy Bulldogs

Lucerne Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 6-2 to the Redlands Adventist Academy Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lucerne Valley of the 18-16 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.

For Redlands Adventist Academy's part, Benson Hayton and Jacob Diaz did most of the damage at the plate: Hayton scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Diaz scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Hayton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.

Lucerne Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Redlands Adventist Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lucerne Valley will take on Victor Valley Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Redlands Adventist Academy, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Public Safety Academy at 2:30 p.m. on April 3rd.

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