Baseball Preview: La Mirada Matadores vs. Orange Lutheran Lancers
La Mirada is 0-4 against Orange Lutheran since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The La Mirada Matadores will look to defend their home field against the Orange Lutheran Lancers at 3:15 p.m. La Mirada is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
La Mirada is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Foothill.
Meanwhile, Orange Lutheran scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Vista Murrieta 17-6. Orange Lutheran's victory was all the more impressive since Vista Murrieta was averaging only 3.79 runs allowed on the season.
Ross Clark looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nate Savoie, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Derek Curiel was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
La Mirada is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Orange Lutheran, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 24-6.
La Mirada couldn't quite finish off Orange Lutheran when the teams last played back in April of 2022 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for La Mirada, Louis Rodriguez (who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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