On Friday, the Huntington Beach Oilers earned an 8-3 win over the Centennial Bulldogs. That's two games straight that Huntington Beach has won by exactly five runs.
Liah Lummus made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Lummus was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Georgia Gruber looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Morgan Drotter, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Maleah Humble was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Centennial's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elise Hanseen, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Campbell Cole, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Huntington Beach and bumps their season record up to 12-3. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4-1.
Huntington Beach will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Rio Mesa at 3:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Rio Mesa: 2.4, Huntington Beach: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Centennial, they will challenge Calexico at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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