The Orange Glen Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the Hilltop Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, Orange Glen made easy work of St. Joseph Academy and carried off a 21-14 victory. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hilltop). They never let Chula Vista Learning Community Charter get on the board and left with a 20-0 victory on Friday. With that win, the Lancers brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Maricela Barajas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Catherine Vasquez looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
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. That's the most runs Wood has posted since back in April of 2024. Kaylani Sablan was another key player, going 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.
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 hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Orange Glen, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
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