Softball Recap: Canyon Hills Rattlers vs. Mar Vista Mariners
Canyon Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Mar Vista Mariners by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Canyon Hills of the 10-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
Natalye Debus put in work while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over 7.1 innings pitched. Debus was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kassidy Ramirez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Canyon Hills didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Mar Vista's side, their victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was EMELIE MORALES, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Canyon Hills' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-6. As for Mar Vista, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-5-1.
Canyon Hills will head out on the road to square off against Ramona at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ramona is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Canyon Hills will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Mar Vista will take on Granite Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Mar Vista has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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