The Esperanza Aztecs will face off against the Canyon Comanches at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Esperanza's hitters haven't had much luck over their past eight contests, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Esperanza didn't have quite enough to beat Cypress and fell 3-1.
Esperanza saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charley Duran, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Canyon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past Cypress 12-1 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Comanches, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Canyon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Esperanza, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Esperanza skirted past Canyon 4-3 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Aztecs repeat their success, or do the Comanches have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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