Baseball Recap: La Habra Highlanders vs. Sunny Hills Lancers
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but La Habra ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against the Sunny Hills Lancers by a score of 4-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). This was a revenge match for La Habra, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-3 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Isaac Aguirre tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bobby Fierro was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Sunny Hills' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lex Hou, who went 3-for-5 with a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Dylan Lee, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
La Habra's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Sunny Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Habra will square off against Fullerton at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games La Habra has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Sunny Hills, they will head out on the road to challenge Buena Park at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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