The El Toro Chargers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Aliso Niguel Wolverines at 3:45 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: El Toro has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Aliso Niguel will arrive with five straight victories.
Last Friday, El Toro didn't have quite enough to beat San Juan Hills and fell 3-2.
Kenny Park was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Park has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Park was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Park wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan O?neill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Aliso Niguel's way against Newport Harbor on Tuesday as Aliso Niguel made off with an 8-2 win.
El Toro's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Aliso Niguel, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
El Toro beat Aliso Niguel 8-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does El Toro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aliso Niguel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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