The Lawndale Cardinals will venture away from home to square off against the Serra Cavaliers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lawndale will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
While Lawndale didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Morningside with a sharp 13-0 win on Thursday. Considering the Cardinals have won seven games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Christian Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lawndale got a big performance out of Eddie Dominguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jovany Damien Nunez, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Lawndale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Serra, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Paraclete on Friday, sneaking past 5-3. While the Cavaliers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Lawndale's record is now 9-2. As for Serra, they moved to 7-4 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Lawndale couldn't quite get it done against Serra in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 as they fell 5-0. Can Lawndale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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