Lakeside had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 5-13 to make it five. They came up short against the Rancho Christian Eagles, falling 10-0. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Rancho Christian, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
For Rancho Christian's part, Jake Brande made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Brande has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hudson Abbe was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Cylis Proffitt was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rancho Christian beat Lakeside by a score of 16-2 on Friday.
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