The Crean Lutheran Saints will challenge the Yorba Linda Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Crean Lutheran will be strutting in after a win while Yorba Linda will be coming in after a defeat.
Crean Lutheran proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by six) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Pacifica 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Saints have posted against the Mariners since March 30, 2022.
Meanwhile, Yorba Linda was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 8-5 to Damien.
Owen Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Yorba Linda: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-10 otherwise. Thomas Knutson was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Crean Lutheran's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs across that stretch. As for Yorba Linda, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Crean Lutheran came out on top in a nail-biter against Yorba Linda in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Saints repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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