Esperanza and Yorba Linda pushed the score to 14-5 the last time they played Yorba Linda, but on Tuesday defenses reigned supreme. The Aztecs fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 2-1. The Aztecs have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Esperanza saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bishop Thomas, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base. Nick Goode also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Esperanza's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Yorba Linda, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-6-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Mustangs beat Esperanza by a score of 12-1 on Thursday.
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