The Rancho Christian Eagles will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Lakeside Lancers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Rancho Christian fell victim to Rancho Verde and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Mustangs. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Lakeside had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged out Buena Park 9-8 on Saturday.
Adryanna Alvarez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michaela Alverado, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Gabriella Marquez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rancho Christian fell to 2-1. As for Lakeside, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 3-10.
Rancho Christian might still be hurting after the 17-2 defeat they got from Lakeside when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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