Estancia had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Western Pioneers by a score of 13-9. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2022.
Lincoln Silva
| 03/28/26 @ Whittier Christian | 7 |
| 04/03/26 @ Century | 6 |
| 04/14/26 @ Savanna | 4 |
| 03/10/26 @ Laguna Hills | 4 |
| 03/24/26 vs Upland | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
Estancia gave Lincoln Silva the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Silva has become a key player for the Eagles: the team is 4-2 when he allows at most two hits, but 5-11 otherwise.
At the plate, Brooks Harder was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Athan Perez, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Estancia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive contests.
Estancia's record is now 9-13. As for Western, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Estancia will head out to face off against La Quinta at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Aztecs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.52 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Western, they will head out on the road to challenge Los Amigos at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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