The Brea Olinda Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Yorba Linda Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Brea Olinda is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Brea Olinda had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Troy on Tuesday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 11-1 win. Considering the Wildcats have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Yorba Linda didn't have quite enough to beat Foothill on Tuesday and fell 6-4.
Claire Gress and Grace Gomez did some serious damage despite the final result: Gress went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double, while Gomez went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was Gress' first of the season.
Brea Olinda's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Yorba Linda, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Brea Olinda skirted past Yorba Linda 5-3 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad 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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