Ocean View is 2-8 against Segerstrom since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ocean View Seahawks will head out on the road to take on the Segerstrom Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. Ocean View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Ocean View unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Garden Grove by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Ocean View couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kayla Delgado was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ashley Capelouto made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Segerstrom gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Godinez Fundamental. That's two games straight that Segerstrom has won by exactly ten runs.
Sophia Lambaren made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Lambaren was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Samantha Elizalde looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Victoria Garza, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Kimora Tuipala was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Ocean View's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Segerstrom, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8-1 record this season.
Ocean View came out on top in a nail-biter against Segerstrom in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Will Ocean View repeat their success, or does Segerstrom have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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