For the second straight game, Laguna Hills will face off against Fullerton. The Hawks will be playing at home against the Indians at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Laguna Hills 2.9, Fullerton 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Laguna Hills is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since April 9, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Fullerton, falling 8-1. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Fullerton's part, Declan Fitzgerald tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Fitzgerald has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Fullerton got a massive performance out of Lazer Rojas, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mason Park, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Fullerton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win (which was Fullerton's third in a row) raised their record to 16-8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Laguna Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
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