It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Canyon Hills ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Mira Mesa Marauders 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rattlers have posted against the Marauders since April 27, 2022.

Natalye Debus
05/15/25 vs Mira Mesa | 15 |
05/13/25 @ Scripps Ranch | 11 |
05/10/25 @ West Hills | 4 |
05/08/25 @ University City | 14 |
05/06/25 @ Clairemont | 10 |
+ 16 more games |
Natalye Debus was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Debus wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lacey Mancuso, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Canyon Hills is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mira Mesa, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Canyon Hills nor Mira Mesa have any future games scheduled.
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