For the second straight game, Yorba Linda will face off against La Habra. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Highlanders at 3:30 p.m. Yorba Linda has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while La Habra will come in with six straight victories.
Yorba Linda is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since May 7, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against La Habra, falling 11-1.
For La Habra's part, Maddox Moreno tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Moreno has posted since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, Spencer Carty was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico DeCorte, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
La Habra always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yorba Linda only posted an OBP of .269.
La Habra's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Yorba Linda, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
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