Aliso Niguel is 9-1 against Tesoro since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Aliso Niguel Wolverines will be playing at home against the Tesoro Titans at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Aliso Niguel: 2.9, Tesoro: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Aliso Niguel is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Mission Viejo just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Diablos.
Gigi Ganje and Taylor Nelson did some serious damage despite the final result: Ganje went 3-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Nelson fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tessa Cowsill, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Aliso Niguel lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Tesoro waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Stallions by a score of 7-4.
Bella Barley was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiara Cisneros, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Aliso Niguel's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5-1. As for Tesoro, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season.
Aliso Niguel was able to grind out a solid win over Tesoro in their previous meeting back in March, winning 8-4. Does Aliso Niguel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tesoro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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