Hesperia Christian dropped their record down to 12-11 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 8-1 to the Western Christian Fighting Lancers. Having soared to a lofty 30 runs in the game before, the Patriots couldn't push the score so high this time.
Nathaniel Renner
| 05/07/25 @ Western Christian | 2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Palmdale Academy Charter School | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Excelsior Charter | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Excelsior Charter | 4 |
| 04/17/25 @ Big Bear | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Hesperia Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathaniel Renner, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Renner is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last nine games he's played.
As for Western Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-11. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Western Christian's side, Owen Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 16 Ks. Smith also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Fighting Lancers are 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 8-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Will Stradley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double. He has become a key player for Western Christian: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-9 otherwise.
As of now, neither Hesperia Christian nor the Fighting Lancers have any future games scheduled.
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