The La Habra Highlanders are taking a road trip to take on the Pacifica Mariners at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. La Habra's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Pacifica's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pacifica will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: La Habra extended their winning streak to three on Saturday. The Highlanders came out on top against La Serna by a score of 8-3.
Angel Acuna tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
Fernado Alatorre
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Fernado Alatorre, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Austin Stoa also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
La Habra hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 5-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pacifica, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Canyon on Friday, sneaking past 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mariners have posted against the Comanches since March 26, 2016.
La Habra's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Pacifica, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-14.
La Habra came out on top in a nail-biter against Pacifica in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Highlanders 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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