The Yorba Linda Mustangs will square off against the Valley Christian Defenders at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Yorba Linda is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Yorba Linda is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They skirted past Valencia 5-3. Five seems to be a good number for the Mustangs as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Samantha Cook made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Madeline Jeanblanc was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Saige Block was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
Arlington typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Valley Christian proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 7-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Defenders.
Rachel Zhang spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Aubrielle Ramirez and Choyce Chambers did most of the damage at the plate: Ramirez went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Chambers went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave Ramirez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Britton Brown, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Yorba Linda is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Valley Christian, their record is now 18-6-1.
