Yorba Linda is 1-9 against Villa Park since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mustangs will head out to take on the Spartans at 3:15 p.m. Yorba Linda's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Villa Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Yorba Linda and Foothill have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Mustangs came out on top against the Knights by a score of 8-4.
Yorba Linda's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Liliya Cartledge, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Yorba Linda hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Villa Park's offense. They came up short against La Habra on Thursday, falling 15-0. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Highlanders: they've now lost five in a row.
Yorba Linda pushed their record up to 9-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Villa Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Yorba Linda couldn't quite finish off Villa Park when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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