After four games on the road, Fullerton is heading back home. They will take on the La Habra Highlanders at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Fullerton will be strutting in after a victory while La Habra will be coming in after a loss.
Fullerton put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let Sonora onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. Fullerton's victory was all the more impressive since Sonora was averaging only 3.67 runs allowed on the season.
Malaya Majam-Finch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Majam-Finch has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Majam-Finch was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayley Brock, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Zoey Bautista, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, La Habra's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Sunny Hills.
Fullerton has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for La Habra, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Fullerton came out on top in a nail-biter against La Habra when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Will Fullerton repeat their success, or does La Habra have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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