The La Serna Lancers are taking a road trip to challenge the Los Altos Conquerors at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Los Altos took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on La Serna, who comes in off a win.
La Serna took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Santa Ana 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lancers have posted since April 1st.
Logan Thomas was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Thomas wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Luther Sullens, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Los Altos fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Alta Loma on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 5-3. The Conquerors' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
La Serna pushed their record up to 14-10 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Los Altos, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14-1.
Everything went La Serna's way against Los Altos when the teams last played back in February of 2023, as La Serna made off with a 9-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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