The Aliso Niguel Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mission Viejo Diablos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Aliso Niguel comes in on three and Mission Viejo on nine.
On Monday, Aliso Niguel never let their opponents score. They came out on top against Rosary Academy by a score of 4-0.
The result came thanks to Olivia Kuhnel's shutout, as she gave up just three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Nelson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Josie Zamora was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Mission Viejo's way against San Juan Hills on Thursday as Mission Viejo made off with a 6-0 win.
Aliso Niguel is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3-1 record this season. As for Mission Viejo, they pushed their record up to 11-2-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Aliso Niguel was able to grind out a solid win over Mission Viejo in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 4-1. Will Aliso Niguel repeat their success, or does Mission Viejo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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