La Habra entered their tilt with La Serna on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Lancers by a score of 8-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Highlanders also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
La Habra got a great performance from Angel Acuna as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. Acuna has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Fernado Alatorre, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Gandara, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
La Habra hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Serna struck out 11 times.
Highlanders
| 04/12/25 vs La Serna | 8-3 |
| 04/10/25 vs La Quinta | 7-1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Walnut | 8-2 |
| 03/25/25 vs San Marcos | 5-1 |
| 03/22/25 vs El Segundo | 3-1 |
| 03/12/25 vs Pacifica | 2-1 |
La Habra's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for La Serna, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
La Habra and La Serna should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Highlanders (ranked 111th) will meet Pacifica (ranked 424th) at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (La Habra 3.9, the Mariners 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, La Serna will face off against Whittier at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (338 vs. 816).
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