The Arcadia Apaches will head out on the road to face off against the Mira Costa Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Arcadia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Aliso Niguel 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Apaches.
Damian Catano made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Gus Cooper tossed a big game, striking out six batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk).
Catano wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Leo Peniche, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Meanwhile, Mira Costa waltzed into their game on Thursday with 24 straight wins... but they left with 25. They never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 2-0 win.
Mira Costa's victory was their 18th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Arcadia, their record now sits at 26-3.
Arcadia came out on top in a nail-biter against Mira Costa in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Apaches 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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