Dana Hills is 2-8 against Mission Viejo since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dolphins will face off against the Diablos at 4:00 p.m. Dana Hills will be strutting in after a victory while Mission Viejo will be coming in after a defeat.
Dana Hills is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Laguna Hills last Tuesday as they made off with an 18-6 win. The Dolphins have beaten the Hawks the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hawks has come to flipping the script.
Peyton Prince was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting no hits from her three at bats.
Katie Erenyi
| 04/01/25 vs Laguna Hills | 3 |
| 03/26/24 @ Newport Harbor | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Santiago | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Edison | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Tesoro | 1 |
In other batting news, Katie Erenyi was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Hailey Reed was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Dana Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Laguna Hills only posted a batting average of .190.
Meanwhile, Mission Viejo came up short against Santa Margarita on Wednesday and fell 7-3.
Dana Hills pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Mission Viejo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season.
Dana Hills couldn't quite get it done against Mission Viejo in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can the Dolphins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
