Fountain Valley hasn't had much luck against Huntington Beach recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Fountain Valley will be playing at home against Huntington Beach at 3:15 p.m. Huntington Beach took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Fountain Valley, who comes in off a win.
Fountain Valley's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Calvary Chapel with a sharp 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Barons, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Mazy Ascasio looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Ella Kim
| 03/26/25 @ Calvary Chapel | 4 |
| 04/09/24 @ Edison | 3 |
| 03/02/24 vs Bonita | 3 |
| 02/26/25 vs Sunny Hills | 2 |
| 03/12/24 @ Newport Harbor | 2 |
At the plate, Ella Kim was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Kiki Tiongco was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Fountain Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Calvary Chapel only posted a batting average of .125.
Meanwhile, Huntington Beach came up short against Los Alamitos on Tuesday and fell 10-5. The match marked the Oilers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Fountain Valley and bumps their season record up to 7-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Huntington Beach, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Fountain Valley might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Huntington Beach in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Fountain Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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