The Esperanza Aztecs will head out on the road to challenge the Pacifica Mariners at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Friday just wasn't the day for Esperanza's offense. They lost 9-0 to El Modena on Friday. The Aztecs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Pacifica hadn't done well against Mission Viejo recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Mariners never let the Diablos get on the board and left with a 3-0 win.
Not much got past Ellena Ediss, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Mission Viejo off the board. Ediss has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mattea Stern and Leyla Ayres did most of the damage at the plate: Stern scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Ayres went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those three hits gave Ayres a new career-high. Alyssa Holsted also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Pacifica pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Esperanza, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Esperanza couldn't quite get it done against Pacifica in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 6-1. Can the Aztecs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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