The Redlands Adventist Academy Bulldogs will square off against the Noli Indian Braves at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Redlands Adventist Academy and eight for Noli Indian dating back to last season.
Mesa Grande Academy hit Redlands Adventist Academy with a six-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs came up short against the Cardinals, falling 12-5.
Austin Herford was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Drew Lauer
| 03/11/25 @ Desert Chapel | 4 |
| 03/04/25 vs Entrepreneur | 4 |
| 04/29/25 vs Mesa Grande Academy | 3 |
| 02/25/25 @ Lucerne Valley | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Temecula Prep | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Drew Lauer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Redlands Adventist Academy is 3-1 when Lauer posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Noah Gatling, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Noli Indian scored the most runs they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 19-15 to Desert Chapel. Even if the Braves couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Redlands Adventist Academy now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Noli Indian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Redlands Adventist Academy took their victory against Noli Indian when the teams last played on April 8th by a conclusive 20-0 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Braves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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