The Dana Hills Dolphins will be taking part in a tournament against the Brea Olinda Wildcats at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Brea Olinda took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Dana Hills, who comes in off a win.
Dana Hills is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over Whittier Christian on Wednesday. The Dolphins not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 3, 2024.
Evan Daly looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Brad Lewis and Luke Blankenship did most of the damage at the plate: Lewis scored two runs while going 1-for-1, while Blankenship scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Blankenship also got a hit, marking his first of the season. Indio Pavia was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Dana Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Brea Olinda came up short against Maranatha on Thursday and fell 8-5.
Brea Olinda saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deacon Britton, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another was Connor Perez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Dana Hills and bumps their season record up to 3-7. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.5 hits in those games compared to only four in the others. As for Brea Olinda, they dropped their record down to 6-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
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