The Mission Viejo Diablos will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Don Lugo Conquistadores at 6:30 p.m. The last three games Mission Viejo has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Mission Viejo never let their opponents score. They skirted past Dana Hills 2-0. That's two games straight that Mission Viejo has won by exactly two runs.
Keenan Anzai and Tyler Holland were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Anzai didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over eight innings pitched. Meanwhile, Holland pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At the plate, Anzai got on base in four of his six plate appearances with an RBI, while Holland got on base in five of his six plate appearances with.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Powley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Don Lugo blew Baldwin Park out of the water the last time the pair played, but on ThursdayBaldwin Park got their revenge. Don Lugo fell just short of Baldwin Park by a score of 6-4.
Don Lugo saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryan Scott, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mission Viejo is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Don Lugo, they now have a losing record at 9-10-1.
Everything went Mission Viejo's way against Don Lugo in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Mission Viejo made off with a 15-9 victory. Does Mission Viejo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Don Lugo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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