Baseball Recap: La Mirada Matadores vs. Orange Lutheran Lancers
La Mirada and Orange Lutheran squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but La Mirada had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Orange Lutheran Lancers by a score of 7-6. The defeat continues a trend for La Mirada in their matchups with Orange Lutheran: they've now lost six in a row.
Kaden Corns was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Aiden Aguayo and Kevin Jeon stepped up to the plate in a big way. Aguayo scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Jeon went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Orange Lutheran's side, Alex Chavez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Chavez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Finnegan Stewart was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Murrietta, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
La Mirada's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-8. As for Orange Lutheran, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-7.
As of now, neither La Mirada nor Orange Lutheran have any future games scheduled.
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