La Serna fell victim to Villa Park and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Lancers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Grady Long was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in March.
La Serna now has a losing record of 10-11-1. As for Villa Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7-1 record this season.
La Serna didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-4 win against Whittier on the 24th. As for Villa Park, they will square off against Cypress at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Centurions' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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