La Serna and California are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The La Serna Lancers will be playing at home against the California Condors at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
La Serna gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past El Rancho 6-5.
Cann Puig spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Isabela Sanchez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Elissa Guerrero, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, California entered their tilt with Santa Fe with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Chiefs on Thursday and snuck past 5-4.
Pricilla Ramirez looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Shiann Gil, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Ashley Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
La Serna's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for California, they pushed their record up to 24-3 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home.
La Serna couldn't quite finish off California when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 4-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of California's Alexis Salas, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that La Serna knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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