For the second straight game, Tesoro will face off against Aliso Niguel. The Titans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Wolverines at 3:45 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Tesoro has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Aliso Niguel will arrive with three straight victories.
On Wednesday, Tesoro didn't have quite enough to beat Aliso Niguel and fell 4-2.
For Aliso Niguel's part, Chad Alderman looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Alderman has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Flemming, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and one double. Another player making a difference was Carson Etnire, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Aliso Niguel's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Tesoro, their loss dropped their record down to 5-20.
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