The Buena Park Coyotes will square off against the Orange Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Buena Park didn't have quite enough to beat Marina and fell 2-1.
Alex Blancas put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. What's more, he gave up only three walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Blancas wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Cantu, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Orange ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Estancia 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted against the Eagles since April 4, 2023.
Cooper Gschwend-Son looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Nathan Yang was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February of 2025. Andres Marin-Lopez was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Orange's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Buena Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Buena Park couldn't quite finish off Orange when the teams last played back in March of 2025 and fell 4-2. Can the Coyotes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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