The Hueneme Vikings will face off against the San Marcos Royals at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Hueneme had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Channel Islands on Thursday. Hueneme was the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over Channel Islands. That looming 10-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vikings yet this season.
Jaucelynn Ayala made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Roxanna Silva, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Angeline Flores, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Hueneme was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .348 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, San Marcos got themselves on the board against Fillmore on Thursday, but Fillmore never followed suit. They came out on top against the Flashes by a score of 11-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). With that win, the Royals brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
San Marcos got a massive performance out of Isa Malarkey, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Malarkey a new career-high in doubles (two). Kayla Aguilar was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
The victory got Hueneme back to even at 3-3. As for San Marcos, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Hueneme might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from San Marcos in their previous meeting back in March of 2016. Will Hueneme have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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