Mira Costa won against Culver City last Wednesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Mira Costa Mustangs narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Culver City Centaurs 9-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mira Costa.
Maximo Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Mira Costa let Ace Tarango and Harrison Belden loose on the outfield. Tarango scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Belden scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nicholai Arnold, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mira Costa has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7-1 record this season. As for Culver City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-4.
Mira Costa will head out on the road to challenge Servite at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Servite's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Mira Costa's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Culver City, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Flintridge Prep at 3:00 p.m.
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