Softball Game Preview: Aliso Niguel Wolverines vs. Pacifica Mariners

The Aliso Niguel Wolverines will venture away from home to take on the Pacifica Mariners at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Aliso Niguel is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Huntington Beach just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Oilers, falling 14-4.

Lindsey Hubbard

Hits (Career)

03/07/25 @ Huntington Beach	2
02/24/25 @ Woodbridge	1
02/18/25 vs Mater Dei	1
04/25/24 vs Dana Hills	1

Aliso Niguel saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lindsey Hubbard, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave Hubbard a new career-high in hits. Eryn Lamey was another, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.

Meanwhile, Pacifica came up short against Mater Dei on Friday and fell 4-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Mariners in their meetings with the Monarchs: they've now lost three in a row.

Aliso Niguel's loss dropped their record down to 5-4-1. As for Pacifica, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Aliso Niguel hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pacifica struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.