The Mar Vista Mariners will head out on the road to face off against the Hilltop Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Mar Vista is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Thursday, Mar Vista sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over San Fernando.
Tyler Kavanagh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Kavanagh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Jake Leslie looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Kavanagh wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Peter Thomas, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Hilltop put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Sylmar. Hilltop walked away with a 3-0 win over Sylmar. The victory was just what Hilltop needed coming off of an 11-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Mar Vista's record is now 3-11-1. As for Hilltop, their record now sits at 5-9-1.
Mar Vista skirted past Hilltop 3-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Mar Vista have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hilltop turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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