Orange Vista typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Lakeside proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Orange Vista Coyotes and snuck past 6-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lakeside also won the last time the pair played back in March.
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 nothing but reliable: 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, Nic Chavez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games 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.
Lakeside will have a chance to go back-to-back against Orange Vista: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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