The Aliso Niguel Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the Poly Bears at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Aliso Niguel: 3, Poly: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Aliso Niguel stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Dana Hills 13-3. The high-scoring effort was just what Aliso Niguel needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Ella Haugo made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Haugo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Haugo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Olivia Kuhnel looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Taylor Nelson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Sloan Lorenzo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of 23 wins, Poly's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Valley View by a score of 4-2.
Miranda De Nava spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Corina Jaimes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Aliso Niguel's record now sits at 14-6-1. As for Poly, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 24-2-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
