Wolverines
| 04/23/25 @ Dana Hills | 8-9 |
| 04/21/25 vs Dana Hills | 5-0 |
| 04/18/25 vs Capistrano Valley | 9-2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Capistrano Valley | 9-1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Capistrano Valley | 6-3 |
Aliso Niguel dropped their record down to 18-6 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Dana Hills Dolphins by a score of 9-8. The Wolverines were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Dolphins earlier this season, when they won 5-0.
Cooper Flemming was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Etnire, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Dana Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-12-1 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch.
On Dana Hills' side, Gavin Giese tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Giese also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Dolphins are 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-11-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Brody Bateson was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Dana Hills' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 8-11-1 when he doesn't). Tommy Burke also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
While Aliso Niguel had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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