There's no place like home for Fallbrook, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the San Dieguito Academy Mustangs 6-5. For Fallbrook, this counts as revenge for the 8-5 defeat San Dieguito Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Hana Winton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits. Winton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Winton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Paige Abeyta was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Valerie Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On San Dieguito Academy's side, Kegan Herceg was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Willow Wright, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, San Dieguito Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Fallbrook's win bumped their record up to 3-6-1. As for San Dieguito Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fallbrook will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on San Pasqual at 3:30 p.m. on April 2nd. As for San Dieguito Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. San Dieguito Academy is facing Lincoln at the right time seeing as Lincoln is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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