vs
| 05/12/25 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 05/02/25 - Neutral | 12-3 W |
| 05/04/24 - Away | 13-1 W |
| 05/03/24 - Home | 3-5 L |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| + 3 more games |
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but La Jolla Country Day ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the Maranatha Christian Eagles 6-4. The victory continues a trend for the Torreys in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
La Jolla Country Day got a great performance from Elias Hanley as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Hanley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Norum was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Kaza Nishiba also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
La Jolla Country Day's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-10. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Maranatha Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-20.
La Jolla Country Day will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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