The Laguna Hills Hawks will head out to face off against the Valencia Tigers at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Laguna Hills has struggled recently with 13 losses in a row, while Valencia will arrive with eight straight wins.
Laguna Hills couldn't beat Katella on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Hawks lost 25-6 to the Knights.
Kassidy Patterson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Tabitha Kim also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Valencia duked it out with Whitney on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 12-0 shutout.
Isabella Goulet tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sophia Avina, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadence Ledbetter, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Valencia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Valencia's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Laguna Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Laguna Hills suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Valencia in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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