La Costa Canyon extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 6-7. They fell 7-2 to the Mission Hills Grizzlies. The Mavericks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grizzlies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Addie Brown put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
Brown wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Miller, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Mission Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
Like La Costa Canyon, Mission Hills also got a great game from a two-way player: Oloa Motas. On the mound, she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Motas has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
La Costa Canyon and Mission Hills could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Mavericks (ranked 213th) will meet Bonita Vista (ranked 25th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Mission Hills will square off against Escondido Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (159 vs. 50).
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