Hilltop was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 12-2 to the Mar Vista Mariners. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hilltop of the 8-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Elijah Medina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits.
On Mar Vista's side, the team relied heavily on BREANNA WATSON, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of LEILANI MARTIN, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Hilltop's defeat dropped their record down to 7-20. As for Mar Vista, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-11-1.
Hilltop is on the road again on Friday to play San Ysidro at 3:30 p.m. San Ysidro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Mar Vista, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Olympian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Olympian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Mar Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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