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| 04/02/25 - Away | 0-6 L |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 2-4 L |
| 03/14/24 - Home | 3-5 L |
| 04/14/23 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 04/03/23 - Away | 8-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
South Hills and Los Altos are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Huskies will host the Conquerors at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (South Hills 3.5, Los Altos 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
South Hills picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They came out on top against California by a score of 14-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
South Hills got a great performance from Parker Milton as she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Giuliana Najera and Charli Moreno did most of the damage at the plate: Najera went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Moreno went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Najera a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Sta. Ana, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
South Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as California only posted an OBP of .348.
Meanwhile, Los Altos has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.68 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They lost 15-2 to Chino. The Conquerors' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Los Altos saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isys Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Brianah Alejandre was another, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
South Hills is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Los Altos, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Los Altos' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Hills has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .483. It's a different story for Los Altos, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain South Hills' hitters?
South Hills suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Los Altos in their previous matchup on April 2nd. Will the Huskies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
