The Lancaster Eagles made easy work of the Serrano Diamondbacks on Monday and carried off a 14-4 victory. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly ten runs.
Austin Deleuw was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Deleuw was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidan Preston, who fired off two home runs and eight RBI while going 4-for-5. Adrian Morales was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Lancaster always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Lancaster and bumps their season record up to 2-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Serrano, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Lancaster didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-1 defeat against Rialto on the 4th. As for Serrano, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 14-2 win against Arroyo Valley on the 3rd.
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