The La Serna Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Bishop Amat Lancers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. La Serna will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
La Serna scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Whittier with a sharp 10-3 victory. That's two games straight that La Serna has won by exactly seven runs.
Brandon Garcia and Joshua Rodriguez were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Garcia tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Rodriguez struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Garcia went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run, while Rodriguez scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Owen Long was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Barraza, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bishop Amat unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Paraclete by a score of 1-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Bishop Amat has not been shut out since back in February.
Justin Peinado spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Bishop Amat saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raymond Perez, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
La Serna has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Bishop Amat, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. La Serna has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bishop Amat struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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