Softball Preview: Beckman Patriots vs. Laguna Hills Hawks
Beckman is 7-0 against Laguna Hills since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Beckman Patriots will be playing at home against the Laguna Hills Hawks at 3:30 p.m. Beckman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Beckman can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They blew past Portola 18-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Beckman.
Jess Peralta made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). Peralta has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Peralta was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Diya Malik, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gracie Barios, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Laguna Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 18-0 loss to Woodbridge might stick with them for a while.
Beckman has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7-2 record this season. As for Laguna Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Beckman took their victory against Laguna Hills in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. Will Beckman repeat their success, or does Laguna Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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