The Esperanza Aztecs will head out to take on the Canyon Comanches at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Esperanza is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Esperanza's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Troy on Thursday.
Esperanza saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Santos, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Canyon ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past Yorba Linda 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Comanches have posted since March 25th.
Canyon also got a great performance from Gilbert Vargas as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, Vargas posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Blake Helsper was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Camden Goetz was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs and two doubles.
Canyon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.
Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Esperanza, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
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