The Webb Schools extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 1-13 in the process. They lost 15-2 to the Western Christian Fighting Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Fighting Lancers this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-8 defeat on Tuesday.
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Jack Yuan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
As for Western Christian, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Western Christian's side, Jackson Thompson tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Thompson a new career-high.
On the hitting side, James Mack was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Western Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jacob Casas, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
The Webb Schools and Western Christian could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Gauls (ranked 1082nd) will meet Capistrano Valley Christian (ranked 281st) at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Western Christian will face off against Claremont at 3:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (712 vs. 296).
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