The Esperanza Aztecs will stay at home for another game and welcome the Los Alamitos Griffins at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Esperanza was able to grind out a solid victory over Northview, taking the game 4-1. The win was just what Esperanza needed coming off of a 15-3 loss in their prior contest.
Esperanza got a great performance from Jacob Fruneaux as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Dylan Jones picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Petropulos, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ty Little, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Los Alamitos waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Trojans a 4-0 shutout. Four seems to be a good number for Los Alamitos as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Esperanza's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Los Alamitos, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
Esperanza came up short against Los Alamitos in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 9-5. Will Esperanza have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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