The Yorba Linda Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Esperanza Aztecs at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Yorba Linda gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Canyon.
Holden Mallock looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Yorba Linda's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Owen Smith, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Esperanza had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Saints.
The team relied heavily on Adrian Romero, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jude Nelson, who scored a run.
Yorba Linda is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season. As for Esperanza, their record now sits at 11-15.
Yorba Linda beat Esperanza 5-0 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yorba Linda 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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