The Yorba Linda Mustangs will be taking part in a tournament against the Alta Loma Braves at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Yorba Linda knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Alta Loma likes a good challenge.
Yorba Linda's tournament run continued when they took on Heritage on Tuesday. Yorba Linda was the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over Heritage. Considering the Mustangs have won four games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
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Yorba Linda got a great performance from Troy Radomski as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Radomski also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Yorba Linda is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Owen Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Yorba Linda is 4-1 when Smith posts two or more runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Thomas Knutson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Yorba Linda hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Alta Loma ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Lincoln 3-2.
Alta Loma's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Cantu, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
Yorba Linda has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.83 hits in those games compared to only 5.57 in the others. Alta Loma's win bumped their record up to 5-9.
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