If West Hills was feeling good off their 16-0 takedown of Monte Vista last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Hills Wolf Pack fell just short of the Torrey Pines Falcons by a score of 3-1 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Hills of the 8-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
West Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Aylesbury, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Torrey Pines' side, KATHRYN McGINTY spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. McGINTY has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on MINA CROUCH, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
West Hills' loss dropped their record down to 13-9-1. As for Torrey Pines, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4-2 record this season.
West Hills will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against El Cajon Valley at 4:00 p.m. El Cajon Valley is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so West Hills will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Torrey Pines, they will face off against El Camino at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Torrey Pines' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so El Camino's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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