The Lakeside Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Orange Vista Coyotes at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lakeside: 1.9, Orange Vista: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lakeside is returning to their home field after beating Orange Vista on theirs, despite the fact Orange Vista has dominated at home this season. Lakeside had just enough and edged Orange Vista out 6-4.
David Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nic Chavez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Anthony Aceves, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Lakeside is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Orange Vista, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-9-1.
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