Beckman is 7-0 against Laguna Hills since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success  on Thursday. The Beckman Patriots will be playing at home against the Laguna Hills Hawks at 3:30  p.m. Beckman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2  runs per game  this season.
 Beckman can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent  matchup  on Monday. They blew past Portola 18-2. The  victory made it back-to-back  wins for Beckman.
  Jess Peralta made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound,   striking out eight batters over  four innings while giving up just one earned  (and one unearned) run off   two  hits (and not a single walk). Peralta has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't  given up  more than two  walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Peralta was also solid in the batter's box,  scoring a  run while  getting on base  in two of her four plate appearances.
 In other batting news,  the team  relied heavily on  Diya Malik, who  scored two  runs while  getting on base  in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was  Gracie Barios, who  scored three  runs while  getting on base  in two of her four plate appearances.
 Meanwhile, Laguna Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch  on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight  defeat. Their  rough  18-0 loss to Woodbridge  might stick with them for a while.
 Beckman has  been performing  well recently as they've  won four of their last five games,  which provided a massive bump to their 11-7-2 record  this season. As for Laguna Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
 Beckman took their  victory against Laguna Hills  in their previous meeting  back in April of 2023 by a conclusive  12-0. Will Beckman repeat their success,  or does  Laguna Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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