La Jolla Country Day waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Chatsworth Chancellors.
Jamie Onaitis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Onaitis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Onaitis was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joshua Priest, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kaza Nishiba was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
La Jolla Country Day has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Chatsworth, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
La Jolla Country Day will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bishop's at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. La Jolla Country Day's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Bishop's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chatsworth, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Birmingham at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Birmingham has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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