Fountain Valley hasn't had much luck against Huntington Beach recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Barons will head out to challenge the Oilers at 6:00 p.m.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Fountain Valley's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marina on Saturday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Meanwhile, Huntington Beach entered their tilt with Edison last Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Chargers with a sharp 14-4 win. Considering the Oilers have won six games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Huntington Beach's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Fountain Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Fountain Valley skirted past Huntington Beach 2-0 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Barons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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