Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Lancaster

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

04/24/26 vs Knight	14-2
04/22/26 @ Knight	13-3
04/18/26 vs Trinity Classical Academy	8-7
04/17/26 @ Littlerock	11-2
04/15/26 vs Littlerock	14-4

Lancaster waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Knight Hawks 14-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-3 on Wednesday.

Lancaster got a massive performance out of Payton Gaitan, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Gaitan has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Austin Wood, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Lancaster hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive games.

Lancaster's record now sits at 12-10. As for Knight, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.

Lancaster will square off against Vasquez at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Knight, they will challenge Littlerock at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lobos have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.45 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.