There's no place like home for Laguna Beach, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Corona del Mar Sea Kings on Wednesday. For Laguna Beach, this counts as revenge for the 6-1 loss Corona del Mar walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Branson Wade tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Becker Sybirski, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ben Dawson, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Laguna Beach's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Corona del Mar, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Laguna Beach will face off against Newport Harbor at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Laguna Beach's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Newport Harbor's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Corona del Mar, they will head out on the road to challenge Marina at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Corona del Mar: 3.6, Marina: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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