In what's become a running theme this season, Aliso Niguel gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Dana Hills Dolphins a 6-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Aliso Niguel.
Ella Haugo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Haugo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Haugo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gigi Ganje, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tessa Cowsill, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Dana Hills' side, Melissa Reed spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
Aliso Niguel has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4-1 record this season. As for Dana Hills, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-8.
Aliso Niguel will head out on the road to take on San Juan Hills at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Aliso Niguel's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so San Juan Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Dana Hills, they will be playing at home against Mission Viejo at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mission Viejo hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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