For the second straight game, Yorba Linda will face off against Canyon. The Mustangs will face off against the Comanches at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
Yorba Linda is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Canyon on Wednesday. They fell 7-2 to the Comanches.
For Canyon's part, they got a great performance from Kemuel Zhang as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Zhang has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Stevenson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Kyle Nulph also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Canyon hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yorba Linda struck out eight times.
Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Yorba Linda, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
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