Costa Mesa is 1-9 against Orange since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Costa Mesa Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Orange Panthers at 3:15 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Costa Mesa's hitters rose to the challenge against a Dons pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.68 points allowed on Wednesday. Costa Mesa skirted past Cerritos 10-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for Costa Mesa.
Michael Joyce looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Aiden Comte was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Mamian, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Orange owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Calvary Chapel.
Costa Mesa has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Orange, their victory bumped their record up to 5-14.
Costa Mesa suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Orange in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Costa Mesa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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