La Habra posted their closest win since April 24, 2024 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Sunnyside Blue Devils 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Highlanders.
Maddison Payne looked comfortable as she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Georgia Rickenbacker, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mireya Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
La Habra's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Sunnyside, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Coming up, La Habra will host Schurr at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. La Habra's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Schurr's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sunnyside, they will venture away from home to take on Cienega at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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