Baseball Recap: Redlands Adventist Academy Comes Up Short

Redlands Adventist Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 12-4 to the Mesa Grande Academy Cardinals. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cardinals from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.

Redlands Adventist Academy got a good showing from Ryan Powers, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Powers has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Redlands Adventist Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Gatling, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. With that strong performance, Gatling is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Another was Drew Lauer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Redlands Adventist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Mesa Grande Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Redlands Adventist Academy will face off against Noli Indian at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mesa Grande Academy, they will take on Desert Chapel at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.