Saturday just wasn't the day for La Mirada's offense. They came up short against the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans on Saturday, falling 10-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Matadores, who until this matchup were averaging 3.2 runs allowed.
La Mirada saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maverek Russell, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
La Mirada's defeat dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, they moved to 9-9 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
La Mirada and Wesleyan Christian Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in their respective state rankings. The Matadores (ranked eighth) will meet Gahr (ranked 62nd) at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Wesleyan Christian Academy will square off against West Henderson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (49 vs. 192).
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