The Mission Viejo Diablos will square off against the Fullerton Indians at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Mission Viejo's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Fullerton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Mission Viejo was able to grind out a solid win over Irvine, taking the game 4-1.
Nolan Tucker looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, Jack Boucher was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Pallone, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fullerton beat Fountain Valley 7-2 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Fullerton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mission Viejo, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Mission Viejo took their win against Fullerton in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 8-1. Does Mission Viejo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fullerton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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