Mission Hills barely beat Poway the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Grizzlies put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 6-0 victory on Friday. The Grizzlies not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 22nd (when they won 10-3).
Oloa Motas and Leah Llamas made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Motas kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Llamas pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Motas went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double, while Llamas went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Melanie Gonzales
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Melanie Gonzales, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
The win made it two in a row for Mission Hills and bumps their season record up to 10-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Poway, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-5.
Looking ahead, Mission Hills is taking a road trip to challenge San Marcos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Poway, they will host Bonita Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Barons' pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so the Titans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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