After two games on the road, Canyon is heading back home. They will take on the Yorba Linda Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Yorba Linda's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
If Canyon beats Yorba Linda with six runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Canyon walked away with a 6-1 victory over Yorba Linda on Wednesday.
Austin Duarte made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Duarte has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Duarte was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Duarte wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gilberto Vargas, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Johnny Lopez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Canyon now has a winning record of 12-11-1. As for Yorba Linda, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
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