The Costa Mesa Mustangs will take on the Buena Park Coyotes at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Buena Park took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Costa Mesa, who comes in off a win.
While Costa Mesa's victory against Covina wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Colts on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Buena Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Katella. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Coyotes have suffered since March 8th.
Alex Blancas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
Costa Mesa pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Buena Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
Everything went Costa Mesa's way against Buena Park in their previous matchup back in March, as Costa Mesa made off with a 15-0 victory. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Coyotes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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