The Costa Mesa Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the West Covina Bulldogs at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Costa Mesa will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Costa Mesa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Garden Grove.
Costa Mesa's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grady Jackson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Jackson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Aiden Comte was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Covina had just enough and edged Los Amigos out 5-3 on Thursday.
Vincent Marichi looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Marcus Mayweather was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Garrett Mori, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Costa Mesa pushed their record up to 22-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for West Covina, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Costa Mesa has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Covina struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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