Fullerton was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged the Canyon View Jaguars out 3-2.
Malaya Majam-Finch spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hayley Brock, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. Andrea Montes De Oca was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Canyon View's side, they also let their pitcher toss all nine innings and she was also dialed-in: Emily Davis gave up just two earned runs on ten hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, Sadie Kirk was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Canyon View didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Fullerton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Canyon View, their loss dropped their record down to 13-2.
Fullerton will head out on the road to challenge Sonora at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fullerton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Sonora's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Canyon View, they will be playing at home against La Joya Community at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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