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| 03/31/25 - Neutral | 5-1 W |
| 04/14/21 - Away | 2-10 L |
| 02/21/20 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 03/09/18 - Away | 14-3 W |
After losing to Crean Lutheran the last time they met, Laguna Beach decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Laguna Beach walked away with a 5-1 win over Crean Lutheran on Monday.
Lucien Reed was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Jake Martinez tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Yencho, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Dane Jenal also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Laguna Beach's victory bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Crean Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-4.
Looking ahead, Laguna Beach will be taking part in a tournament against Foothill at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Laguna Beach 1.9, Foothill 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Crean Lutheran, they will host Irvine at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crean Lutheran is facing Irvine at the right time seeing as Irvine is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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