The Aliso Niguel Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the Etiwanda Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Aliso Niguel was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Dana Hills on Friday. The Wolverines never let the Dolphins get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wolverines yet this season.
Olivia Kuhnel tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
Sloan Lorenzo
| 04/18/25 vs Dana Hills | 5 |
| 02/13/24 vs El Dorado | 4 |
| 02/21/25 vs Liberty | 3 |
| 04/25/24 vs Dana Hills | 3 |
| 02/25/25 @ El Toro | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sloan Lorenzo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ella Haugo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Aliso Niguel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Etiwanda had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Friday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Highlanders/Scots.
Brianna Gutierrez was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Dailynn Battee, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Etiwanda pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.8 runs. As for Aliso Niguel, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-10-1 record.
