The Laguna Hills Hawks will face off against the Buena Park Coyotes at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Laguna Hills has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 11 straight losses, while Buena Park will come in with three straight wins.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Laguna Hills challenged Calvary Chapel on Wednesday. The Hawks came up short against the Eagles, falling 20-6.
Iris Martinez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Samira Bones Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Buena Park put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout last Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Katella a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Coyotes, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Mia Gonzalez, who gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks to keep Katella off the board. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lily Phillips and Layla Hinojos did most of the damage at the plate: Phillips went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs, while Hinojos went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Buena Park pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Laguna Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Laguna Hills might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Buena Park in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
