The La Habra Highlanders will square off against the Pacifica Mariners at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (La Habra 3.8, Pacifica 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
La Habra fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against El Modena on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vanguards by a score of 6-4. That's two games in a row now that the Highlanders have lost by exactly two runs.
Eliana Corona and Georgia Rickenbacker did some serious damage despite the final result: Corona went 3-for-4 with two runs, while Rickenbacker went 3-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Pacifica's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to Canyon.
Pacifica saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikella Carey, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Sanaiyah Cleland also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
La Habra's loss dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Pacifica, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. La Habra hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. However, it's not like Pacifica struggles in that department as they've averaged .316. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
La Habra came out on top in a nail-biter against Pacifica when the teams last played on April 9th, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Highlanders repeat their success, or do the Mariners have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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