It was a good run, but Aliso Niguel unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Mission Viejo Diablos by a score of 5-3. Aliso Niguel was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mission Viejo apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Olivia Kuhnel spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on five hits. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Gigi Ganje and Taylor Nelson did some serious damage despite the final result: Ganje scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Nelson went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Aliso Niguel's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4-1. As for Mission Viejo, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2-1.
Aliso Niguel will square off against Tesoro at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Tesoro: 3, Aliso Niguel: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mission Viejo, they will take on Millikan at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mission Viejo's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Millikan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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