Softball Preview: Torrey Pines Falcons vs. Steele Canyon Cougars
Torrey Pines is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Steele Canyon is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Torrey Pines Falcons will take on the Steele Canyon Cougars at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Torrey Pines: 1.9, Steele Canyon: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Torrey Pines' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Rancho Buena Vista by a score of 3-0.
Not much got past GEORGIA BILSKI, who gave up just two hits to keep Rancho Buena Vista off the board. BILSKI has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on REAGAN CULLIVAN, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. KELLY WHELIHAN was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Steele Canyon earned a 6-1 win over Helix on Thursday.
Lauren Becker and Makenzie Meyer did most of the damage at the plate: Becker went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Meyer scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Dannika Lakin, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Torrey Pines is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3-2 record this season. As for Steele Canyon, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3-1.
Torrey Pines came out on top in a nail-biter against Steele Canyon in their previous meeting back in April of 2017, sneaking past 5-4. Does Torrey Pines have another victory up their sleeve, or will Steele Canyon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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