Baseball Recap: Yorba Linda Mustangs vs. Esperanza Aztecs
Yorba Linda entered their tilt with Esperanza with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Esperanza Aztecs by a score of 8-4 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Yorba Linda also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Alec Waddell looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Maloof, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Roehl, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Esperanza's side, Jude Nelson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Riley Thomas, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Yorba Linda is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-13 record this season. As for Esperanza, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-17.
Yorba Linda does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Esperanza also has no future games currently scheduled.
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