La Serna won the last time they faced California, and things went their way on Thursday too. The La Serna Lancers had just enough and edged the California Condors out 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for La Serna.
La Serna's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gilbert Rendon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On California's side, they got a good showing from Ethan Martinez, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
La Serna is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for California, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-17.
La Serna will be playing at home against Ayala at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Ayala will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something La Serna surely won't give up without a fight. California does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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