The Aliso Niguel Wolverines will be taking part in a tournament against the Canyon Springs Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Aliso Niguel's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Canyon Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Aliso Niguel proved they can win big on Monday (they won by six) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out San Clemente 3-1. The Wolverines haven't had any issues with the Tritons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Cooper Flemming spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Aliso Niguel saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chad Alderman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Aliso Niguel hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Clemente struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, Canyon Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against San Juan Hills, falling 15-2.
Canyon Springs' loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Aliso Niguel, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
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