The Hilltop Lancers will challenge the Orange Glen Patriots at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hilltop's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 20-0 margin over Chula Vista Learning Community Charter. With that victory, the Lancers brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Maricela Barajas made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Catherine Vasquez looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Natalie Wood
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Back at the plate, Natalie Wood and Olivia Mertz did most of the damage at the plate: Wood went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles, while Mertz went 1-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. Those two doubles gave Wood a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylani Sablan, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Hilltop hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 4-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Orange Glen got the win against St. Joseph Academy on Monday by a conclusive 21-14. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Crusaders recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The victory made it two in a row for Hilltop and bumps their season record up to 9-10-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Orange Glen, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
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