California High School Softball - La Costa Canyon can't hold off Torrey Pines
April 22, 2022: Carlsbad, CA 92009
The La Costa Canyon Mavericks softball team (Carlsbad, CA), was tipped 7-6 in Friday's league test with the visiting Torrey Pines Falcons (San Diego, CA)
Coming up next, the Falcons encounter the Canyon Crest Academy Ravens (San Diego, CA) in a Coastal North County test, on Wednesday, April 27. Torrey Pines will attempt to improve on its 16-5 season record. The Ravens come into the test with a 4-14 record after their 21-1 league loss to Rancho Buena Vista (Vista, CA).
The Mavericks (9-8) will now prepare for their test against University City (San Diego, CA). The Centurions come into the non-league test with a 4-13 record. In their last test, University City was tipped by Patrick Henry (San Diego, CA), 14-2, in a league test.
Game Summary
FALCONS GRAB BIG LEAD THEN HOLD ON FOR 7-6 WIN OVER LA COSTA CANYON
THE TORREY PINES LADY FALCONS JUMPED OUT TO A 7-0 LEAD AFTER 3 1/2 INNINGS AND HUNG ON TO DEFEAT DISTRICT RIVAL LA COSTA CANYON 7-6 TODAY IN A NORTH COUNTY COASTAL LEAGUE GAME PLAYED AT LA COSTA CANYON. SOPHOMORE RIGHT HANDED PITCHER KATHRYN McGINTY CAME ON IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 5TH INNING AFTER THE MAVERICKS HAD CUT THE LEAD TO 7-6 AND SHE PUT OUT THE FIRE BY THROWING 2 1/3 INNINGS OF 1 HIT RELIEF WITH 5 STRIKE OUTS TO GAIN THE SAVE. SENIOR KYRA CHAN WENT 3-4 WITH 3 RUNS SCORED AND 3 STOLEN BASES AND IS NOW HITTING .632 ON THE YEAR GOING 43-68. SOPHOMORE GEORGIA BILSKI GOT THE WIN IN THE CIRCLE AND WENT 3-3 WITH A DOUBLE, 2 SINGLES, A WALK AND 2 RBI'S. SENIOR EMMA FITZGERALD WENT 1-4 WITH 2 RBI'S F0R TORREY PINES WHO IMPROVED TO 16-5-1 ON THE SEASON AND 4-0 IN LEAGE PLAY. WITH THE LOSS LCC DROPS TO 9-8-1 OVERALL AND 2-2 IN LEAGUE ACTION.
