Mission Hills lost a heartbreaker to Rancho Bernardo when they met back in April of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The Grizzlies fell 8-5 to the Broncos. The Grizzlies haven't had much luck with the Broncos recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Oloa Motas was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Motas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Addison Russell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Mission Hills' loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Rancho Bernardo, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mission Hills will venture away from home to challenge Mater Dei Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Grizzlies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crusaders have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Rancho Bernardo, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against San Marcos at 4:00 p.m. on the 23rd.
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