The San Juan Hills Stallions will head out to face off against the California Condors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last seven games San Juan Hills has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between San Juan Hills and Mission Viejo, and Mission Viejo kept the tradition alive. The Stallions fell just short of the Diablos by a score of 3-1 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Stallions have suffered against the Diablos since April 24, 2015.
Meanwhile, California entered their tilt with Whittier on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Cardinals.
San Juan Hills has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.4 runs. As for California, their victory bumped their record up to 18-7.
San Juan Hills was able to grind out a solid win over California in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 8-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Stallions 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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