La Mirada came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Rancho Bernardo Broncos onto the board and left with a 4-0 win.
The result came thanks to Walker Calvo's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kevin Jeon was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Rancho Bernardo's side, BRADY DOCKAN was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Rancho Bernardo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was NATHAN BEMBENEK, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
La Mirada's victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Rancho Bernardo, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
La Mirada is on the road again on Wednesday to play Mater Dei at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mater Dei: 2.8, La Mirada: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Rancho Bernardo, they will head out on the road to take on Crespi at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rancho Bernardo is facing Crespi at the right time seeing as Crespi is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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