For the second straight game, Lucerne Valley will face off against Victor Valley Christian. The Mustangs will square off against the Royals at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lucerne Valley has three straight victories, Victor Valley Christian has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Lucerne Valley beats Victor Valley Christian with ten runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Mustangs blew past the Royals 10-3 on Tuesday. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Jovani Ceja-Gonzalez and Jonathan Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Ceja-Gonzalez struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Gonzalez pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Ceja-Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Gonzalez went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Ceja-Gonzalez has become a key player for Lucerne Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 5-8 otherwise.
Bryan Baxter
| 04/28/26 vs Victor Valley Christian | 5 |
| 03/10/26 vs Packinghouse Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/03/26 vs Trona | 2 |
| 04/24/26 vs Academy of Careers & Exploration | 1 |
| 02/27/26 @ Mojave | 1 |
In other batting news, Bryan Baxter was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and one run. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jakob Barajas, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Lucerne Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They are 7-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Victor Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Lucerne Valley, their record now sits at 10-8.
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