Saddleback is 1-9 against Estancia since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Saddleback Roadrunners will be playing in front of their home fans against the Estancia Eagles at 3:15 p.m.
Saddleback's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Estancia on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 13-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles. Saddleback's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Estancia's part, Andrew Mits made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Mits has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mits was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Estancia got a massive performance out of Riley Witte, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Bennett Molica was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Saddleback's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Estancia, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
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