Laytonville had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-5 to make it eight. They lost 10-1 to the Grace Christian Academy Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-0 back in March.
As for Grace Christian Academy, the win keeps they at an undefeated 7-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average this season.
For Grace Christian Academy's part, Leif Jackson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Jackson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time he's pitched this season. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Laytonville's batters probably weren't too happy with Owen Hall, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up a single walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Erik Sannaman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ty Trabucco, who went 3-for-5 with one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Laytonville is set to face off against their familiar foe Victory Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Grace Christian Academy will challenge rival Potter Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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