Fullerton waltzed into their matchup on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the La Habra Highlanders. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Fullerton also won the last time the pair played on April 4th.
Fullerton got a great performance from Katelynn Mathews as she tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Fullerton's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ava Paquin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On La Habra's side, Maddison Payne was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Payne has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alyssa Hernandez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Fullerton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for La Habra, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-13.
Fullerton will head out on the road to square off against Buena Park at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fullerton is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. As for La Habra, they will be playing at home against Sonora at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sonora's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so La Habra's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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