Softball Preview: Tesoro Titans vs. Aliso Niguel Wolverines
Tesoro has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Aliso Niguel Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Aliso Niguel took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Tesoro, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Tesoro beat San Juan Hills 7-4.
The team relied heavily on Bella Barley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Kiara Cisneros was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Aliso Niguel unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mission Viejo.
Gigi Ganje and Taylor Nelson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ganje went 3-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Nelson fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tessa Cowsill, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Aliso Niguel lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Tesoro's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3-1. As for Aliso Niguel, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5-1.
Tesoro came up short against Aliso Niguel in their previous matchup back in March, falling 8-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nelson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Now that Tesoro knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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