Canyon Springs managed to slip by Hillcrest the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Canyon Springs Cougars lost 8-2 to the Hillcrest Trojans on Thursday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2019.
Canyon Springs got a good showing from Xavier Ramirez, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ramirez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Canyon Springs saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Valdez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI. Diego Ribota also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Cougars
| 03/13/25 @ Hillcrest | 2-8 |
| 03/04/25 vs University Prep | 8-6 |
| 03/01/25 @ Colton | 6-1 |
| 03/01/25 @ Colton | 1-0 |
| 02/27/25 @ Orange Vista | 5-9 |
The loss snapped Canyon Springs' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.67 hits in those games compared to only 3.75 in the others. As for Hillcrest, they now have a winning record of 4-3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Canyon Springs will take on Rancho Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hillcrest, they will face off against Rancho Verde at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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