The Hemet Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Orange Vista Coyotes at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hemet's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Orange Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hemet easily dispatched JW North on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Bulldogs fell just short of Heritage by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Marcos Mendivil was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Mendivil wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Mapstead, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
Meanwhile, Orange Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 8-1 to Moreno Valley. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Coyotes who fell 8-6 when the teams previously met on April 1st.
Orange Vista now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Hemet, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Hemet skirted past Orange Vista 4-3 in their previous matchup on April 10th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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