The Loyola Cubs will take on the Mira Costa Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Loyola comes in on five and Mira Costa on 13.
Loyola's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against St. Francis by a score of 3-0. The game was the first time the Cubs have beaten the Golden Knights on their field since March 23, 2022.
Robbie O'Rourke
| 04/09/25 @ St. Francis | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Cypress | 2 |
| 02/21/25 @ JSerra Catholic | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Chaminade | 1 |
Loyola got a great performance from Robbie O'Rourke as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave O'Rourke a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Loyola's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luca Marucci, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mira Costa has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 1.94 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 15-14 win over Torrance. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since April 4, 2024.
Mira Costa's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Loyola, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Loyola couldn't quite finish off Mira Costa in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Cubs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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