Village Christian was the 3-2 winner over La Canada when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Crusaders fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 6-5 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Crusaders have lost by just one run.
Esai Diaz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Nick Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Village Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 3.57 runs. As for La Canada, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Village Christian will face off against Flintridge Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for La Canada, they will be playing at home against Temple City at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans are facing the Rams at the right time seeing as the Rams are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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