Baseball Recap: Lawndale Wins Going Away Against Morningside

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Previous Games

03/20/25 - Home	13-0 W
03/18/25 - Away	14-3 W
02/16/24 - Away	26-5 W
03/31/16 - Away	17-2 W
03/31/16 - Home	17-2 W
+ 2 more games

Lawndale got themselves on the board against Morningside on Thursday, but Morningside never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over the Morningside Monarchs. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Monarchs: they've now won seven in a row.

Christian Lopez was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-3. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.

In other batting news, Seth Alex Rodriguez was a standout: he scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Eddie Dominguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Lawndale lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Lawndale's record now sits at 9-2. As for Morningside, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-8.

Lawndale and Morningside could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Lawndale will take on Serra at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday down 221 places (368 vs. 147). Meanwhile, Morningside (ranked 993rd) will meet Santa Monica (ranked 172nd) at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.