If La Jolla was feeling good fresh off their 12-4 takedown of San Diego on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings fell just short of the Cavers by a score of 13-11 on Friday. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cavers earlier this season, when they won 12-4.
Carter Strauss
| 04/17/26 vs San Diego | 2 |
| 04/15/26 @ San Diego | 2 |
| 04/02/26 vs Ramona | 2 |
| 03/23/26 @ Santana | 2 |
| 02/27/26 @ Mission Vista | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Carter Strauss was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of La Jolla's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 4-10 when he doesn't). Charlie Martin was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
La Jolla's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-11. As for San Diego, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-9-1 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Jolla will welcome Morse at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for San Diego, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Cavers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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