The Pacifica Mariners will take on the La Habra Highlanders at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pacifica 3.7, La Habra 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pacifica took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Canyon, sneaking past 6-4. The victory was some much needed relief for the Mariners as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, La Habra entered their tilt with La Serna on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Lancers by a score of 8-3.
La Habra got a great performance from Angel Acuna as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. Acuna has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Fernado Alatorre was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Gandara, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
La Habra hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 5-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
La Habra's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Pacifica, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 6-14.
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