Softball Preview: Laguna Hills Hawks vs. Beckman Patriots
Laguna Hills is 0-7 against Beckman since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Laguna Hills Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Beckman Patriots at 3:30 p.m.
Laguna Hills' hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Woodbridge on Monday. They suffered a rough 18-0 loss at the hands of the Warriors. Laguna Hills' defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Meanwhile, Beckman scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Portola with a sharp 18-2 win. The result was nothing new for Beckman, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Jess Peralta made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck 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 consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Peralta was also big at the plate, 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.
Laguna Hills' loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Beckman, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7-2 record this season.
Laguna Hills might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Beckman in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Laguna Hills, Jasmyn Yessian (who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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