The Steele Canyon Cougars will challenge the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Steele Canyon had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against Mira Mesa as Steele Canyon made off with a 17-5 win. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Marauders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Hailey Trujillo
| 02/28/25 @ Mira Mesa | 5 |
| 05/08/24 vs Grossmont | 4 |
| 05/23/24 @ Granite Hills | 3 |
| 05/09/24 @ El Capitan | 3 |
| 05/02/24 vs Santana | 3 |
The team relied heavily on Hailey Trujillo, who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (five). Another player making a difference was Dannika Lakin, who scored four runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei Catholic gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Mira Mesa.
Bella Harris was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Steele Canyon took their victory against Mater Dei Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-6. Will Steele Canyon repeat their success, or does Mater Dei Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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