The Chino Hills Huskies will challenge the La Habra Highlanders at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Chino Hills 2.7, La Habra 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Chino Hills proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by six) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cerritos, sneaking past 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Huskies have posted since April 24, 2024.
Max Zaldivar
| 03/19/25 @ Cerritos | 7 |
| 03/22/24 vs Damien | 4 |
| 02/15/24 vs Jurupa Hills | 4 |
| 02/10/24 @ Covina | 4 |
| 03/10/25 vs Beckman | 3 |
Max Zaldivar tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Frankie Brazil was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Branden Kim, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-6.
Meanwhile, La Habra suffered their closest loss since May 7, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Canyon by a score of 3-1.
La Habra saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bobby Fierro, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base was Fierro's first of the season.
Chino Hills' victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for La Habra, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Chino Hills couldn't quite finish off La Habra in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 5-3. Will Chino Hills 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 baseball content.
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