The Aliso Niguel Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the El Toro Chargers at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Aliso Niguel: 3.2, El Toro: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
After a string of five wins, Aliso Niguel's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of El Toro by a score of 6-5.
Connor Etnire was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Jarett Sabol was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tyler Covington, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Aliso Niguel was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as El Toro only hit no.
Aliso Niguel's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for El Toro, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11.
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