The Canyon Hills Rattlers will head out on the road to face off against the Point Loma Pointers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Canyon Hills had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Christian. The loss continues a trend for Canyon Hills in their matchups with Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
Natalye Debus was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Debus has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Debus was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Hal'E Martin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Audrey Mercado, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Point Loma lost 12-3 to Mira Mesa on Monday.
Point Loma saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryoko Schroth, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Canyon Hills' record now sits at 7-11. As for Point Loma, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season.
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