The Laguna Creek Cardinals will be playing at home against the Bear Creek Bruins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Laguna Creek: 3, Bear Creek: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Laguna Creek was able to grind out a solid victory over Monterey Trail, taking the game 10-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Laguna Creek.
Jacob Halseth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Halseth was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Seth Lal was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Quincy Bootay was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Bear Creek gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Franklin with a sharp 8-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Bear Creek sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Aaron Bayhon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Jaxson Bayani was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two triples and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Johnson, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Laguna Creek is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Bear Creek, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Laguna Creek came up short against Bear Creek in their previous meeting back in May of 2018, falling 11-8. Can Laguna Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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