The Aliso Niguel Wolverines will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Valencia Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Aliso Niguel will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
While Aliso Niguel's victory against El Modena wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Aliso Niguel had just enough and edged out El Modena 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolverines have posted since March 14, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Ella Haugo, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Lila An also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Valencia lost 15-4 to El Dorado on Friday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Golden Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Cadence Ledbetter was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
Even though they lost, Valencia hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.
Aliso Niguel's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Valencia, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
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