Granite Hills was the 5-0 winner over La Costa Canyon when they last played one another back in March of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Granite Hills Eagles fell 5-2 to the La Costa Canyon Mavericks on Thursday. Granite Hills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Granite Hills saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleigh Baugher, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On La Costa Canyon's side, Addison Brown spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. Brown has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sienna Curry was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Theissen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Granite Hills' loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for La Costa Canyon, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Granite Hills will head out on the road to face off against Poway at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Poway has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for La Costa Canyon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cathedral Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. La Costa Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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