The Pacifica Mariners will venture away from home to take on the Canyon Comanches at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Pacifica's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pacifica had taken Crean Lutheran down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Saturday. The Mariners fell just short of the Saints by a score of 3-2. The Mariners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Canyon waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 7-2.
Kemuel Zhang looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lorenzo Luevano and Blake Lau did most of the damage at the plate: Luevano scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Lau went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Lau has posted since back in February. Chip Mertz was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Canyon's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pacifica, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
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