After a string of three wins, Canyon's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Yorba Linda Mustangs by a score of 6-4. Canyon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Yorba Linda apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Cohen Gomez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Gomez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gomez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Canyon got a good showing from James Lawrence, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lawrence has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Gomez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jonathon Sandoval, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Johnny Lopez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Yorba Linda's side, Holden Mallock looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 12-11-1. As for Yorba Linda, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season.
Canyon will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Ramona at 11:00 a.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Canyon: 3.2, Ramona: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Yorba Linda, they will head out on the road to face off against Esperanza at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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