The Ayala Bulldogs will take on the Norco Cougars at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Ayala sitting on 17 straight wins and Norco on three.
Ayala is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over La Mirada.
McKenzie Becerra was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelyn Escobedo, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Ayala hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Norco faced Chino Hills in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Cougars blew past the Huskies 9-1. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Norco's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Ayala, their win bumped their record up to 22-2.
Ayala might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Norco in their previous matchup back in February of 2020. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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