The Brea Olinda Wildcats will head out to face off against the Canyon Comanches at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Brea Olinda is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Brea Olinda nor Ocean View made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Wildcats came out on top against the Seahawks by a score of 5-2.
Isaiah Len looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brea Olinda saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Hirsch, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Meanwhile, Canyon suffered their biggest loss since February 18th on Tuesday. They came up short against Brea Olinda, falling 7-1. The Comanches have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Canyon also got a good showing from Kemuel Zhang, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Zhang a new career-low.
Brea Olinda pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
Everything went Brea Olinda's way against Canyon when the teams last played on Tuesday, as Brea Olinda made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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