Yorba Linda was led to victory by Aidan Alvarez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Esperanza had no answer to Alvarez as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Alvarez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Alvarez and Yorba Linda will head out on the road to square off against Fountain Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Yorba Linda will be headed into this one with a pretty big disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 292 places lower in California), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Alvarez? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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