It was a good run, but Esperanza unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Yorba Linda Mustangs by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Esperanza of the 5-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Wyatt Gladue spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
On the hitting side, Esperanza saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jude Nelson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Yorba Linda's side, they got a great performance from Pierce Werner as he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Werner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Esperanza's defeat dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Yorba Linda, they pushed their record up to 12-13 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
While Esperanza had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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