For the second straight game, Laguna Beach will face off against Portola. The Breakers will venture away from home to challenge the Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Laguna Beach's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Portola's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Laguna Beach's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Portola with a sharp 8-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Breakers.
The result came thanks to Branson Wade's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances.
Parker Moore
| 04/23/25 vs Portola | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Sage Hill | 1 |
| 02/26/25 vs Brea Olinda | 1 |
| 02/16/24 vs St. Margaret's | 1 |
| 02/15/24 vs Esperanza | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Parker Moore, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Ryan Shabunov also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Laguna Beach was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portola only posted a batting average of .160.
Laguna Beach's win bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Portola, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
