It was a good run, but Fullerton unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pacifica Mariners. The defeat was just more heartbreak for Fullerton who fell 2-0 when the teams previously met back in February of 2022.
Fullerton got a good showing from Declan Fitzgerald, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Fitzgerald has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fullerton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Fany, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Fullerton's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6-1. As for Pacifica, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fullerton will take on Sonora at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Fullerton: 3.5, Sonora: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pacifica, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Tustin at 3:15 p.m. Pacifica's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Tustin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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