La Serna won the last time they faced Whittier and things went their way on Thursday too. The Lancers walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Cardinals. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
Grady Long was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Long was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Jeremiah Diaz looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because La Serna is 6-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-7 otherwise.
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 was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Lancers
| 04/17/25 vs Whittier | 6-3 |
| 04/11/25 vs El Rancho | 8-5 |
| 04/01/25 vs Tustin | 7-6 |
| 03/19/25 vs Whittier | 5-0 |
| 03/15/25 vs El Rancho | 6-5 |
| + 2 more games |
La Serna's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Whittier, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Looking ahead, La Serna will square off against California at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Condors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Lancers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Whittier, they will challenge Santa Fe at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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