Scripps Ranch waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the La Jolla Vikings. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Scripps Ranch also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Jesse Dawson and Jordan Green made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Dawson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Green tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Dawson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Dawson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Green scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Lee, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Schwarz, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On La Jolla's side, Hank Hansen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Scripps Ranch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-14 record this season. As for La Jolla, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-9.
Scripps Ranch will be playing at home against Clairemont at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Clairemont is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Scripps Ranch will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for La Jolla, they will challenge El Camino at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (La Jolla: 3.7, El Camino: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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