The Alta Loma Braves will venture away from home to challenge the Yorba Linda Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alta Loma took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Lincoln 3-2.
Alta Loma saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Cantu, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Yorba Linda waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 12-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Troy Radomski tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Owen Smith was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Knutson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Yorba Linda hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Yorba Linda's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Alta Loma, their record now sits at 5-9.
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