Softball Recap: Hilltop Wins Going Away Against San Diego

By Team Reports May 5, 2025, 11:24pm

Softball Recap: Hilltop Lancers vs. San Diego Cavers

Suggested Video

vs

Previous 3 Games

05/05/25 - Home7-1 W
03/08/22 - Away8-6 W
03/24/18 - Neutral7-6 W

Hilltop barely beat San Diego the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lancers blew past the Cavers 7-1 on Monday. The Lancers have beaten the Cavers the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cavers has come to flipping the script.

Catherine Vasquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaylani Sablan, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Olivia Mertz, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Hilltop now has a winning record of 12-11-1. As for San Diego, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.

Hilltop will head out on the road to take on Chula Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for San Diego, they will be playing at home against Crawford at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps