Baseball Recap: Esperanza Aztecs vs. Capistrano Valley Cougars
Esperanza was the 7-0 winner over Capistrano Valley when they last played one another back in March of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Esperanza Aztecs fell victim to a rough 11-5 defeat at the hands of the Capistrano Valley Cougars on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Esperanza has lost by exactly six runs.
Esperanza saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Little, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Little has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Esperanza didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Esperanza and nudges their season record down to 8-12. As for Capistrano Valley, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-11.
Esperanza will head out on the road to take on Canyon at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Canyon has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Capistrano Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Santiago at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Santiago will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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