The Upland Highlanders/Scots are taking a road trip to face off against the Ayala Bulldogs at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Ayala took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Upland, who comes in off a win.
Upland barely beat Alta Loma the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Upland was the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over Alta Loma on Friday. The victory was nothing new for the Highlanders/Scots as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Ayala was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They came up short against Poly, falling 7-1. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Ayala got a good showing from Ashlyn Hames, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Hames has posted since back in April of 2024.
Ayala moved to 5-1 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Upland, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything went Upland's way against Ayala when the teams last played back in February of 2020, as Upland made off with a 7-1 victory. Will Upland repeat their success, or does Ayala have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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