The Canyon Hills Rattlers will head out to take on the Scripps Ranch Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Canyon Hills has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Canyon Hills' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against West Hills, sneaking past 1-0. The victory continues a trend for the Rattlers in their matchups with the Wolf Pack: they've now won three in a row.
The result came thanks to Natalye Debus's shutout, as she gave up just two hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Canyon Hills' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lacey Mancuso, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Mancuso has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Scripps Ranch entered their tilt with Mira Mesa on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Marauders.
Sarah Cornelissen was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
Canyon Hills' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Scripps Ranch, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Canyon Hills came out on top in a nail-biter against Scripps Ranch in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rattlers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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