Whittier had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-12 to make it four. They fell 6-3 to the La Serna Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, with their most recent loss being a 8-0 defeat on Tuesday.
Whittier saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Ruvalcaba, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for La Serna, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games.
On La Serna's side, Grady Long made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Long was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Jeremiah Diaz looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Adrian Dominguez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Christopher Soto also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Whittier will face off against rival Santa Fe at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, La Serna is set to take on their familiar foe California at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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