Yorba Linda had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-16 to make it four. They came up short against the La Habra Highlanders, falling 11-1. If the Mustangs were looking for revenge after losing 4-3 to the Highlanders when the teams met back in February of 2017, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Yorba Linda saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Garza, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for La Habra, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
On La Habra's side, Maddox Moreno tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Moreno has posted since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Spencer Carty, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico DeCorte, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: La Habra beat Yorba Linda by a score of 5-0 on Wednesday.
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