The Canyon Comanches will head out on the road to challenge the Orange Lutheran Lancers at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Canyon sitting on nine straight wins and Orange Lutheran on seven.
Canyon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Camarillo onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. That's two games straight that Canyon has won by exactly 11 runs.
Meanwhile, Orange Lutheran scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They walked away with an 11-7 win over Capistrano Valley. Orange Lutheran's victory was all the more impressive since Capistrano Valley was averaging only 2.68 runs allowed on the season.
Brianne Weiss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mya Diaz was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kai Minor, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Canyon pushed their record up to 25-4 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Orange Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 19-3.
Canyon came out on top in a nail-biter against Orange Lutheran in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, sneaking past 2-1. Will Canyon repeat their success, or does Orange Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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