The Aliso Niguel Wolverines will square off against the Segerstrom Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Aliso Niguel will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Aliso Niguel had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Valencia on Monday. Aliso Niguel never let Valencia get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory.
Alexa Manning made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tessa Cowsill, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lila An, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Segerstrom, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Troy by a score of 7-4 on Tuesday.
Alyssa Martinez was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Macias, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Segerstrom kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Segerstrom's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Aliso Niguel, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3-1.
Segerstrom's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Aliso Niguel hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Segerstrom, though, as they've only averaged .231. Will they be able to contain Aliso Niguel's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
