Fullerton wins close baseball game at Angel Stadium

ANAHEIM – Fullerton won a close nonleague baseball game against Villa Park on Monday, with a score of 3-2. The match took place at Angel Stadium, part of the "Halo Classic" series. This venue has hosted high school baseball games and championship events for many years. Fullerton's senior catcher, Miguel Velasquez, kicked things off with a solo home run in the first inning. Junior pitcher Declan Fitzgerald performed well, pitching for six innings, and senior right fielder Wayne Warden contributed a key sacrifice bunt to bring in a run. The game started off rainy but continued without interruption. Fullerton, currently ranked No. 13 in Orange County, improved its record to 6-2-1. Villa Park, ranked No. 8, is now 6-3. Velasquez made an early impact. After the leadoff batter flew out, he hit a home run on the first pitch he saw. "I just tried to get the barrel of the bat on it," he said. In the fourth inning, Fullerton scored two more runs. Velasquez walked, advanced on a wild throw, and eventually scored from a single by Malachi Meni. Villa Park finally got on the scoreboard in the fourth inning. Dominic Gutierrez singled and later scored on a ground out. They added another run in the sixth inning when Gutierrez hit a triple and scored due to an error. In the seventh, Villa Park's Jake Nobles hit a two-out triple but could not score. Fuller’s Fitzgerald finished the game with impressive stats, allowing only three hits and striking out seven batters. Villa Park's coach, Burt Call, praised Fullerton’s performance, highlighting their strong coaching and skillful players.