There's no place like home for Aliso Niguel, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They put the hurt on the El Toro Chargers with a sharp 9-2 win on Friday. This was a revenge matchup for Aliso Niguel, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-5 loss when these two played last Wednesday.
Brandon Tatch and Tyler Geivet made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Tatch tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Meanwhile, Geivet pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tatch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Tatch went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Geivet scored a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Alex Hamada was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Aaron Orwat, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On El Toro's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nacho Gonzales, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Aliso Niguel's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for El Toro, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Aliso Niguel will be playing in front of their home fans against Costa Mesa at 8:30 p.m. on Monday. As for El Toro, they will challenge El Modena at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. El Modena will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something El Toro surely won't give up without a fight.
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