There's no place like home for La Jolla, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Canyon Crest Academy Ravens on Thursday as the La Jolla Vikings made off with a 10-1 victory. The Vikings not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 10, 2024.
Ryan Kestler
| 03/06/25 vs Canyon Crest Academy | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Fallbrook | 1 |
| 05/18/24 @ Calexico | 1 |
| 05/17/24 @ Brawley | 1 |
| 05/10/24 vs Mira Mesa | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
Ryan Kestler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kestler was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
In other pitching news, Travis Lancaster tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
Back at the plate, Zach Gergurich was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Charlie Martin was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
La Jolla's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Canyon Crest Academy, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
La Jolla didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-5 defeat against Mar Vista on the 8th. As for Canyon Crest Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 9-1 victory against Morse on the 8th.
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