Huntington Beach is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Chino Hills is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Oilers will host the Huskies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Huntington Beach is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Charter Oak. Eight seems to be a good number for the Oilers as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Chino Hills faced Mater Dei in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Huskies put the hurt on the Monarchs with a sharp 8-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Nadia Juarez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lyla Gonzalez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyler Del Duca, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Huntington Beach has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Chino Hills, their win bumped their record up to 20-8.
Huntington Beach came up short against Chino Hills in their previous matchup back in April, falling 9-4. Will the Oilers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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