It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hilltop had no problem doing just that on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Steele Canyon Cougars 5-4. The win was some much needed relief for the Lancers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Sebastian Luevano
| 03/21/26 @ Monte Vista | 4 |
| 04/14/26 @ Crawford | 3 |
| 05/18/26 @ Steele Canyon | 2 |
| 04/18/26 @ Calexico | 2 |
| 04/01/26 vs Southeast Career Tech | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
Sebastian Luevano was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Hilltop: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-16 otherwise. Alexandro Cardenas was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Hilltop's victory bumped their record up to 12-16. As for Steele Canyon, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-16.
Coming up, Hilltop will face off against Mater Dei Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lancers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crusaders have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. Steele Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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