Fullerton has gone 7-1 against Garden Grove recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Indians will challenge the Argonauts at 5:30 p.m. Fullerton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Garden Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Fullerton fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Long Beach Poly on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Jackrabbits, falling 8-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Indians couldn't push the score so high this time.
Katelynn Mathews
| 04/24/25 vs Long Beach Poly | 12 |
| 04/22/25 vs Esperanza | 5 |
| 04/18/25 @ Kennedy | 17 |
Katelynn Mathews was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Melia Vera made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Garden Grove never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Ocean View. The Argonauts have beaten the Seahawks the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Seahawks has come to flipping the script.
Garden Grove let Hailee Le and Nevaeh Sosa run wild. Le went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Sosa got on base in three of her four plate appearances with six stolen bases and three runs. Those five stolen bases gave Le a new career-high. Nati Sualua-Orozco was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Garden Grove was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Fullerton's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7. As for Garden Grove, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Garden Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Fullerton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Garden Grove, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4 strikeouts. Will Fullerton keep running through batters, or will the Argonauts buck the trend?
Fullerton took their win against Garden Grove in their previous meeting on April 9th by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
