The La Serna Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Valencia Vikings at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
La Serna is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Ramona onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Cann Puig's shutout, as she gave up just four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aubrie Baruch was excellent, going 4-for-4 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylyn Renteria, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Valencia waltzed into their contest last Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 3-0 win over the Lancers.
Not much got past Carly Kearns, who gave up just seven hits to keep Thousand Oaks off the board.
At the plate, Valencia's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Abby Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Sydney Bolder was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
La Serna's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-13. As for Valencia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
La Serna took their victory against Valencia in their previous meeting back in June of 2021 by a conclusive 13-5. Will La Serna repeat their success, or does Valencia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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