The La Costa Canyon Mavericks will be taking part in a tournament against the Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in La Costa Canyon's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Academy of Our Lady of Peace has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
La Costa Canyon saw some tournament action on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Granite Hills, sneaking past 4-3. That's two games straight that the Mavericks have won by just one run.
Gracie Camacho
| 03/22/25 vs Granite Hills | 11 |
| 03/07/24 @ Mission Vista | 8 |
| 05/03/24 @ El Camino | 7 |
| 03/08/25 vs Torrey Pines | 6 |
| 04/17/24 vs El Camino | 5 |
Gracie Camacho spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
At the plate, La Costa Canyon's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hallie Oar, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Sadie Moench also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Academy of Our Lady of Peace came up short against Santana on Friday, falling 7-1.
Alayna Ma'Ake was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Brooke Lemley was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
La Costa Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. Academy of Our Lady of Peace's loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
La Costa Canyon might still be hurting after the 11-5 defeat they got from Academy of Our Lady of Peace when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can La Costa Canyon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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