Temple City entered their tilt with La Canada with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the La Canada Spartans 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Temple City also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
The team relied heavily on Sebastian Esparza, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Justyn Henriquez, who got three hits from his four at bats.
Temple City's victory bumped their record up to 10-11-1. As for La Canada, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Temple City will take on Kaiser at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kaiser's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Temple City's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for La Canada, they will be playing in front of their home fans against San Marino at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games San Marino has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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