Fighting Lancers
| 05/15/25 vs Oxford Academy | 2-0 |
| 05/07/25 vs Hesperia Christian | 8-1 |
| 05/02/25 @ The Webb Schools | 15-2 |
| 04/29/25 vs The Webb Schools | 11-8 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Western Christian walked away with it. They never let the Oxford Academy Patriots get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for the Fighting Lancers as they're now sitting on four straight.
The result came thanks to Owen Smith's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Western Christian is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 7-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Western Christian's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was James Mack, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Western Christian pushed their record up to 11-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Oxford Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-18-1.
Looking ahead, Western Christian will square off against Norwalk at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lancers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Fighting Lancers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Oxford Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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