Costa Mesa came up short on Friday despite Troy Simmonds delivering his best game to date. Estancia had no answer to Simmonds as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Simmonds has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Simmonds and Costa Mesa will challenge Crean Lutheran at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. Sadly, Simmonds' big day wasn't enough to stop the loss, which snapped Costa Mesa's five-game streak of wins at home. With the streak broken, Simmonds and Costa Mesa surely have a bit of extra motivation heading into Saturday's match. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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