After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Warren, Los Altos was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the South Hills Huskies 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Los Altos also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Los Altos' win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Angel Aguilar, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On South Hills' side, Parker Milton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Milton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kayla Sigala made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Los Altos pushed their record up to 12-7-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for South Hills, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6.
Los Altos will head out on the road to challenge Diamond Bar at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Los Altos' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Diamond Bar's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Hills, they will be playing at home against Wilson at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Hills is facing Wilson at the right time seeing as Wilson is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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