The Esperanza Aztecs will face off against the Wilson Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Tuesday, Esperanza didn't have quite enough to beat Diamond Bar and fell 2-1. The contest marked the Aztecs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Conner Forshee was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Esperanza saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Cortez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Meanwhile, Wilson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Montclair, falling 19-2.
Esperanza's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Wilson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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