Laguna Creek has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Downey Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Laguna Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Laguna Creek can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Grant as Laguna Creek made off with a 16-0 win. That's two games straight that Laguna Creek has won by exactly 16 runs.
Jacob Halseth made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Halseth was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Laguna Creek let Ty Collum and Ryan Eddy loose on the outfield. Collum went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Eddy scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Ira, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Downey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Oakmont by a score of 6-5.
Aiden Larson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple and an RBI. Isaac Doornewaard was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Laguna Creek is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Downey, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Downey's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Laguna Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Downey, though, as they've only averaged .209. Will they be able to contain Laguna Creek's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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