The Canyon Comanches will take on the Pacifica Mariners at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Canyon 3.5, Pacifica 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pacifica will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Canyon extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Comanches came out on top against Woods Cross by a score of 7-2.
Kemuel Zhang looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Canyon let Lorenzo Luevano and Blake Lau run wild. Luevano scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Lau went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Lau has posted since back in February. Chip Mertz was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Pacifica had taken Crean Lutheran down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Saturday. The Mariners fell just short of the Saints by a score of 3-2. The Mariners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Canyon's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pacifica, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Canyon came out on top in a nail-biter against Pacifica in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Comanches repeat their success, or do the Mariners have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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