La Serna is a perfect 10-0 against Whittier since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Lancers will host the Cardinals at 3:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, La Serna turned things around against El Rancho on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Dons.
La Serna got a great performance from Karina Torres as she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
Elissa Guerrero
| 04/24/25 vs El Rancho | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Santa Fe | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Long Beach Poly | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Whittier Christian | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Gahr | 1 |
On the hitting side, Elissa Guerrero was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles and one RBI. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lexi Avila, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
La Serna always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as El Rancho only posted an OBP of .357.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Whittier). They never let Norwalk get on the board and left with a 12-0 win on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cardinals as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Whittier's win bumped their record up to 2-14. As for La Serna, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
La Serna took their win against Whittier in their previous meeting on April 10th by a conclusive 9-1 score. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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