Yorba Linda had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 7-18 to make it five. They fell just short of the La Habra Highlanders by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Highlanders this season, with their most recent loss being a 5-0 defeat on Wednesday.
Yorba Linda saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Roehl, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for La Habra, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 16-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games.
On La Habra's side, they got a great performance from Angel Acuna as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Acuna has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bobby Fierro, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Yorba Linda is set to face off against their familiar foe Pacifica at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, La Habra will take on rival Crean Lutheran at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Highlanders 3.3, the Saints 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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