Softball Recap: La Costa Canyon Mavericks vs. Rancho Bernardo Broncos
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but La Costa Canyon had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Rancho Bernardo Broncos. This was payback for La Costa Canyon, who suffered an 8-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Norah Coulsell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 12 innings pitched. Coulsell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Coulsell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-6 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
Coulsell wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addison Brown, who went 1-for-6 with three RBI and a triple. Layla Theissen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
On Rancho Bernardo's side, Abigail Tripp made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
La Costa Canyon's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-9. As for Rancho Bernardo, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-11-1.
As of now, neither La Costa Canyon nor Rancho Bernardo have any future games scheduled.
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