The La Habra Highlanders will face off against the La Quinta Blackhawks at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
La Habra saw some tournament action on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over Liberty.
La Habra got a great performance from Angel Acuna as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave Acuna a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Bobby Fierro was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Carty, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for La Quinta, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Palm Springs 7-1 on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Cash Sutton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Carlos Guzman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
La Quinta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palm Springs only posted an OBP of .250.
La Quinta is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for La Habra, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
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