Softball Preview: Fallbrook Warriors vs. La Costa Canyon Mavericks
Fallbrook is 0-6 against La Costa Canyon since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Fallbrook Warriors will look to defend their home field against the La Costa Canyon Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fallbrook will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Valley Center on Thursday. Fallbrook put the hurt on Valley Center with a sharp 14-5 victory.
Hana Winton was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Winton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Winton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Paige Abeyta was incredible, going 5-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Olivia Castillo, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for La Costa Canyon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Torrey Pines a 3-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Like Fallbrook, La Costa Canyon also got a great game from a two-way player: Norah Coulsell. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Coulsell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Coulsell wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Malia Whitehouse, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Fallbrook pushed their record up to 7-10-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for La Costa Canyon, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Fallbrook might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from La Costa Canyon in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Will Fallbrook have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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