Softball Preview: Tesoro Titans vs. Aliso Niguel Wolverines
After five games on the road, Tesoro is heading back home. They will take on the Aliso Niguel Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tesoro will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Tuesday, Tesoro got the win against San Juan Hills by a conclusive 8-1.
Loula McNamara made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. McNamara has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. McNamara was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kiara Cisneros was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Proctor, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Aliso Niguel's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Mission Viejo by a score of 5-3.
Olivia Kuhnel spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on five hits. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Gigi Ganje and Taylor Nelson did some serious damage despite the final result: Ganje scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Nelson went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Tesoro's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs per game. As for Aliso Niguel, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4-1.
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