The Canyon Comanches will take on the Yorba Linda Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
Canyon is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Torrance just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 9-6 to the Tartars. One positive for the Comanches, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Chip Mertz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
Meanwhile, Yorba Linda got themselves on the board against Pacifica on Friday, but Pacifica never followed suit. They came out on top against the Mariners by a score of 3-0. The victory was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Drew Parmenter looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nathan Schneider, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Yorba Linda, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
Canyon couldn't quite finish off Yorba Linda in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can Canyon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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