Mission Hills and San Marcos are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Grizzlies will head out on the road to face off against the Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mission Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so San Marcos' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mission Hills barely beat Poway the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Grizzlies' pitchers stepped up to hand the Titans a 6-0 shutout on Friday. The Grizzlies not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 22nd (when they won 10-3).
Oloa Motas and Leah Llamas made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Motas kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Llamas pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Motas went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double, while Llamas went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Melanie Gonzales
| 04/25/25 vs Poway | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Cathedral Catholic | 2 |
| 04/29/24 vs Hilltop | 2 |
| 03/14/24 vs El Capitan | 2 |
| 03/05/24 vs San Marcos | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Melanie Gonzales, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, San Marcos narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Great Oak 7-5.
Emily Lew was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Addie Taufa was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base.
San Marcos hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 8-2 when they post two or more strikeouts.
The win made it two in a row for Mission Hills and bumps their season record up to 10-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for San Marcos, their record now sits at 12-9.
San Marcos' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Mission Hills has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for San Marcos, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2 strikeouts. Will Mission Hills keep running through batters, or will the Knights buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
