It's playoff time, and Laguna Beach had no trouble coming through when it counted. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Summit SkyHawks on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Breakers sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Thomas Gonzales made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Laguna Beach let Lucien Reed and Becker Sybirski run wild. Reed went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Sybirski got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double. Dylan Yencho was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Breakers
| 05/15/25 @ Summit | 7-5 |
| 05/07/25 @ Pacifica Christian | 9-1 |
| 04/30/25 @ University | 9-0 |
| 04/25/25 @ Portola | 10-1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Laguna Hills | 3-2 |
| + 7 more games |
Laguna Beach pushed their record up to 25-3 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Summit, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-4.
Laguna Beach didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-2 loss against Norco on the 20th. Summit does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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