The Canyon Crest Academy Ravens will take on the Mar Vista Mariners in a tournament on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row dating back to last season, Canyon Crest Academy turned things around against Morse on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Tigers. The Ravens not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since March 6, 2024.
Jinho Bae tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Speer, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Henry Schmidt was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Canyon Crest Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morse only posted a batting average of .167.
Meanwhile, Mar Vista hadn't done well against La Jolla recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Mar Vista came out on top in a nail-biter against La Jolla, sneaking past 7-5. The Mariners' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Canyon Crest Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Mar Vista, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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