The La Mirada Matadores will take on the Roosevelt Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
La Mirada is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Paraclete 4-2. Winning may never get old, but the Matadores sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt never let their opponents score on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Fullerton 1-0. The win was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on eight straight.
La Mirada pushed their record up to 24-4 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Roosevelt, their victory bumped their record up to 19-8-1.
Everything went La Mirada's way against Roosevelt in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as La Mirada made off with a 10-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Matadores since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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