Baseball Game Preview: Laguna Beach Breakers vs. El Rancho Dons

The Laguna Beach Breakers will face off against the El Rancho Dons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Laguna Beach will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.

On Friday, Laguna Beach got the win against Portola by a conclusive 10-1.

Becker Sybirski made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.

In other batting news, Laguna Beach let Parker Moore and Lincoln Adams run wild. Moore went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double, while Adams got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs Adams has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Otis Boultinghouse, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.

Laguna Beach kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portola only managed two hits.

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for El Rancho's offense. They lost 13-0 to Downey on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Dons have suffered since May 3, 2024.

Laguna Beach pushed their record up to 21-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for El Rancho, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.