There's no place like home for Dana Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over the Aliso Niguel Wolverines on Wednesday. This was a revenge game for the Dolphins: when they faced off against the Wolverines on Monday, they had to take a 5-0 loss.
Dana Hills got a great performance from Gavin Giese as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Giese has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Brody Bateson
| 04/23/25 vs Aliso Niguel | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Tesoro | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Capistrano Valley | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Tesoro | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Trabuco Hills | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
At the plate, Brody Bateson was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Dana Hills is 2-1 when Bateson posts two or more runs, but 8-11-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Burke, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Dana Hills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since the start of last season.
Dana Hills has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-12-1 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Aliso Niguel, they moved to 18-6 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Dana Hills will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wolverines: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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