Yorba Linda and Canyon are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. The Mustangs will host the Comanches at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Canyon took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Yorba Linda, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Yorba Linda turned things around against Crean Lutheran on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Saints a 10-0 shutout. Yorba Linda's victory was all the more impressive since the Saints were averaging only 3.4 runs allowed on the season.
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Troy Radomski tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Yorba Linda is 4-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-11 otherwise.
At the plate, Thomas Knutson was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. He is becoming a predictor of Yorba Linda's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 5-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Joshua Garza, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Yorba Linda always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Canyon suffered their closest loss since April 19, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Pacifica by a score of 6-4. The Comanches' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Matt Frometa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Sandoval, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Yorba Linda's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Canyon, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 13-6.
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