After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Summit, Layton was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles out 6-4.
Layton got a great performance from Garrison Garton as he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Austin Pritchett relieved him and did a solid job, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Fish Manning, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Emilio Cedeno was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Capistrano Valley Christian's side, they got a good showing from Reid Boyer, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Boyer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Will Casarietti was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jack Gallo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Capistrano Valley Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Layton's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, they dropped their record down to 4-11 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Layton will take on Marshall at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Layton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, they will take on Juan Diego Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Juan Diego Catholic has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.88 runs per game on average), something Capistrano Valley Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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