Baseball Recap: Canyon turns things around after tough road loss

By Team Reports Mar 26, 2024, 5:47pm

Baseball Recap: Canyon Comanches vs. Pacifica Mariners

There's no place like home for Canyon, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Pacifica Mariners on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Canyon also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.

James Lawrence looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Canyon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Gomez, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Christian Tapia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Canyon's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7-1. Those good results, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 3.0 runs per game. As for Pacifica, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.

Canyon will challenge Irvine at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Pacifica, they will challenge Yorba Linda at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.

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