After flying high against Rancho Verde last Wednesday, Lakeside came back down to earth. The Lakeside Lancers fell just short of the Rancho Verde Mustangs by a score of 2-1 on Friday. Lakeside was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rancho Verde apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Lakeside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nic Chavez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. AJ Franco was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Rancho Verde's side, they got a great performance from Jaime Chavez as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Chavez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Lakeside's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4. As for Rancho Verde, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-13-1 record this season.
Lakeside will head out on the road to take on Orange Vista at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Lakeside is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Rancho Verde, they will square off against Rancho Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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