Recap: Yorba Linda Mustangs vs. La Mirada Matadores
On Monday, while Yorba Linda put up some runs, the same can't be said for La Mirada. The Yorba Linda Mustangs walked away with a 5-0 win over the La Mirada Matadores. For Yorba Linda, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 loss La Mirada walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Madalyn Martin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Martin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three additional RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Kendra Gominsky and Liliya Cartledge did most of the damage at the plate: Gominsky went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Cartledge scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Yorba Linda's victory bumped their record up to 5-10-1. As for La Mirada, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-4-2.
Yorba Linda will head out on the road to square off against El Dorado at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for La Mirada, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Downey at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. La Mirada is facing Downey at the right time seeing as Downey is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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