The Fullerton Indians will head out on the road to take on the La Habra Highlanders at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Fullerton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Fullerton stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against Sonora as Fullerton made off with a 9-0 win.
Katelynn Mathews spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Emi Todoroki was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Zoey Bautista was another key contributor, scoring two runs.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but La Habra had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Sunny Hills on Friday.
Breeya De la riva was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Victoria Ruiz was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Crystal Alatorre, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Fullerton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for La Habra, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-12.
La Habra's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Fullerton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for La Habra, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2. Will Fullerton keep running through batters, or will La Habra buck the trend?
Fullerton was able to grind out a solid victory over La Habra in their previous meeting on April 4th, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fullerton since the team 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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