Laguna Hills won the last time they faced Yucca Valley and things went their way on Saturday too. The Hawks won by a run and slipped past the Trojans 6-5.
Hannah Russell
| 02/28/26 vs Yucca Valley | 9 |
| 02/23/26 vs Newport Harbor | 8 |
| 03/19/25 @ Crean Lutheran | 8 |
| 04/04/25 vs Calvary Chapel | 7 |
| 02/28/26 vs Eisenhower | 5 |
Hannah Russell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Kennedy Patterson was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Salma Faraj also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Laguna Hills' victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Yucca Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Laguna Hills is headed away from home for the first time to square off against University at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Yucca Valley, they will welcome Arroyo Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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