Huntington Beach won the last time they faced Marina, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Huntington Beach Oilers skirted past the Marina Vikings 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Huntington Beach.
Zoe Prystajko made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Prystajko has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Prystajko was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liah Lummus, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Cali Bennett was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Marina's side, Avi Valbuena spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Rylee Gonzalez and Gabby DiBenedetto stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gonzalez scored a run while going 2-for-4, while DiBenedetto went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Marina didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Huntington Beach's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Marina, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6-1.
Huntington Beach will take on Millikan at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Huntington Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Marina, they will challenge Chino Hills at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marina's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Chino Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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