The East Union Lancers are taking a road trip to challenge the Laguna Creek Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (East Union 3, Laguna Creek 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
East Union was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Escalon on Friday. East Union's pitcher stepped up to hand Escalon a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won three contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Blake Mount made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Brayden Camara
| 03/07/25 @ Escalon | 6 |
| 03/04/25 vs Liberty | 3 |
| 02/23/24 vs Central Valley | 3 |
| 02/21/25 @ Lincoln | 1 |
| 04/29/24 @ Manteca | 1 |
In other batting news, Brayden Camara was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and six RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Jackson Fay was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-4.
East Union always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Escalon only posted an OBP of .143.
Laguna Creek's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Pioneer on Saturday. Laguna Creek came out on top against Armijo by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Joseph Rumbaoa looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Laguna Creek's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ian Larot, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That stolen base was Larot's first of the season.
Laguna Creek pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for East Union, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-3.
Laguna Creek's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: East Union hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for Laguna Creek, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain East Union's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
