After flying high against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy last Saturday, Whittier came back down to earth. The Whittier Cardinals fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of the La Serna Lancers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Whittier of the 11-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Whittier saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Ocampo, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Ocampo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Whittier has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for La Serna, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Whittier is on the road again on Thursday to play California at 3:15 p.m. California will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Whittier surely won't give up without a fight. As for La Serna, they will head out on the road to challenge Santa Fe at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (La Serna: 3.6, Santa Fe: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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