Aliso Niguel fell victim to Tesoro and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 1-0. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Amanda Elkins was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Aliso Niguel saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylie Long, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
Aliso Niguel has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-9-1 record this season. As for Tesoro, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Aliso Niguel is set to square off against their familiar foe Capistrano Valley at 4:30 p.m. on the 17th. Meanwhile, Tesoro will face off against rival Mission Viejo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Titans 2.8, the Diablos 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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