San Juan Hills typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Aliso Niguel proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the San Juan Hills Stallions 4-2. This was payback for Aliso Niguel, who suffered a 1-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Aliso Niguel got a great performance from Connor Etnire as he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Etnire has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jarett Sabol was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Zach Boynton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Aliso Niguel's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for San Juan Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-5 record this season.
Aliso Niguel will have a chance to go back-to-back against San Juan Hills: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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