For the second straight game, Costa Mesa will face off against Fullerton. The Mustangs will host the Indians at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Costa Mesa's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Fullerton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Costa Mesa is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Fullerton just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians.
For Fullerton's part, Declan Fitzgerald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Fullerton let Logan Thien and Caleb Brown run wild. Thien went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Brown went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Thien has posted since back in March. Matthew Martin Tobares also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Costa Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Fullerton, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 14-7.
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