The Mission Viejo Diablos will face off against the Westlake Warriors at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Mission Viejo's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Westlake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mission Viejo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over Ramona. The Diablos' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Westlake won against Schurr on Thursday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Warriors came out on top against Chaminade by a score of 7-2. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Presley Watters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Olivia Tirsch, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Bird Cespedes, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Mission Viejo has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-14 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Westlake, their victory bumped their record up to 17-13.
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