The Yorba Linda Mustangs will be taking part in a tournament against the Heritage Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Yorba Linda put up the most points they have all season on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 20-3 margin over Murrieta Valley. With that victory, the Mustangs brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Pierce Werner looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nathan Schneider, who went 3-for-5 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Owen Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Yorba Linda kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.4.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Heritage, as they earned their first away win of the season. They came out on top against Lakeridge by a score of 13-9 on Monday.
Heritage let Hunter Eells and Jameson Switzer run wild. Eells scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Switzer scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Switzer also put up a double, which was his first of the season. James Long was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The victory was the third in a row for Yorba Linda, bringing their record up to 5-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Heritage, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
