Lakeside had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-20 to make it five. They came up short against the Rancho Christian Eagles, falling 31-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 16-2 loss back in April.
As for Rancho Christian, their record is now 21-4. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 14 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Rancho Christian's part, Spencer Horner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Horner has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Sean Downs was incredible, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Micah Kovacs, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Lakeside has already played their next contest, a 9-0 loss against Valley View on the 4th. As for Rancho Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-3 win against Orange Vista on the 4th.
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