Monday just wasn't the day for Yorba Linda's offense. They fell just short of the Aquinas Falcons by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
Pierce Werner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, Yorba Linda saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Knutson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
This is the second loss in a row for Yorba Linda and nudges their season record down to 6-9. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Aquinas, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-1.
Yorba Linda didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-0 defeat against Bishop Amat on the 1st. As for Aquinas, they have also already played their next contest, a 9-8 victory against Liberty on the 1st.
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