Calvary Chapel had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 9-18-1 to make it five. They came up short against the Laguna Hills Hawks, falling 16-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-4 defeat back in April.
As for Laguna Hills, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 14-12. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
For Laguna Hills' part, Nic Park made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Park also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Laguna Hills is 8-4 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 6-8 otherwise. Park was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Damian Youngman was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Ivey, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Calvary Chapel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Laguna Hills, they will take on Tustin at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tillers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Hawks surely won't give up without a fight.
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