Costa Mesa stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Santa Ana Saints a 9-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Costa Mesa as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Costa Mesa let Wylan Rottschafer and Omar Gutierrez loose on the outfield. Rottschafer scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Gutierrez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Isaiah Mamian was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Costa Mesa pushed their record up to 13-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Santa Ana, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Costa Mesa is on the road again on Tuesday to play Estancia at 3:15 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Estancia: 2.8, Costa Mesa: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Santa Ana, they will head out on the road to square off against Calvary Chapel at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Ana and Calvary Chapel are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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