Lakeside hasn't had much luck against Temecula Valley recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Lancers will look to defend their home field against the Golden Bears at 10:00 a.m. Lakeside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Lakeside got the win against San Jacinto by a conclusive 9-3.
Adryanna Alvarez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Natalie Franco
| 05/02/25 vs San Jacinto | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Perris | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Rancho Christian | 1 |
| 03/10/25 @ Temecula Prep | 1 |
In other batting news, Lakeside let Savana Swick and Natalie Franco run wild. Swick went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Franco went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Franco a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Fisher, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Lakeside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Temecula Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Murrieta Valley, falling 15-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Golden Bears haven't been shut out since back in March.
Temecula Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Lakeside, their victory bumped their record up to 8-15.
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