Estancia is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Costa Mesa is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Estancia Eagles will take on the Costa Mesa Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Estancia: 2.8, Costa Mesa: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Estancia was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Margaret's, taking the game 4-1. The win was just what Estancia needed coming off of an 8-2 loss in their prior match.
Andrew Mits made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Mits has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mits was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Mits wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bennett Molica, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Costa Mesa gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let Santa Ana onto the board and left with a 9-0 win.
The team relied heavily on Omar Gutierrez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Wylan Rottschafer, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Estancia's victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Costa Mesa, their win bumped their record up to an identical 13-3.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Estancia has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Costa Mesa struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.9 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Estancia might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Costa Mesa when the teams last played on Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Costa Mesa's Michael Joyce, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that Estancia knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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