Softball Preview: Aliso Niguel Wolverines vs. Valley View Eagles
Aliso Niguel has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Valley View Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Aliso Niguel: 2.9, Valley View: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Aliso Niguel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Foothill.
Olivia Kuhnel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taylor Nelson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Gigi Ganje was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Valley View stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against Yucaipa as Valley View made off with a 13-3 victory. The win was familiar territory for Valley View who now have four in a row.
Aliso Niguel's victory bumped their record up to 15-6-2. As for Valley View, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4-1 record this season.
Aliso Niguel beat Valley View 7-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Aliso Niguel repeat their success, or does Valley View have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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