The Los Altos Conquerors will challenge the La Serna Lancers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Los Altos has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Los Altos fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Alta Loma on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Conquerors have suffered since February 19th.
Los Altos saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Barrera, who went 1-for-4 with one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for La Serna, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Santa Ana a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lancers have posted since April 1st.
Logan Thomas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
La Serna pushed their record up to 14-10 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Los Altos, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14-1 record this season.
Los Altos might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from La Serna in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will the Conquerors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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