Preview: Laguna Beach Breakers vs. Marina Vikings
Laguna Beach and Marina are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Laguna Beach Breakers will head out on the road to take on the Marina Vikings at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Laguna Beach is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Laguna Beach was handed a seven-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Canyon on Friday. Laguna Beach came out on top in a nail-biter against Canyon and snuck past 3-1. The victory was just what Laguna Beach needed coming off of an 8-1 defeat in their prior contest.
Becker Sybirski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Noah Neufeld, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Lucien Reed, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Marina had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Roosevelt on Friday. Marina has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
TATE MORRIS was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Marina saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LUKE SCHWAB, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Laguna Beach's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Marina, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Laguna Beach has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Marina struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Laguna Beach came out on top in a nail-biter against Marina when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Laguna Beach repeat their success, or does Marina have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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