Costa Mesa and Estancia are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2022, but likely not for long. The Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Costa Mesa has five straight victories, Estancia has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Costa Mesa beats Estancia with 14 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Mustangs didn't even let Kennedy on the board on Tuesday, marking the Mustangs' second-straight 14-0 shutout.
Will Morales
| 03/03/26 vs Kennedy | 2 |
| 02/27/26 @ Pacifica Christian | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Buena Park | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Kennedy | 1 |
Will Morales was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Grady Jackson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Costa Mesa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Estancia suffered their biggest loss since April 25, 2025 on Saturday. They lost 22-9 to Victor Valley.
Sawyer Atkinson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Miles Dodge, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Estancia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Costa Mesa, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Estancia's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Costa Mesa has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .463. It's a different story for Estancia, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain Costa Mesa's hitters?
Costa Mesa came out on top in a nail-biter against Estancia when the teams last played back in March of 2025, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
