The La Costa Canyon Mavericks will challenge the Poway Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Poway took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on La Costa Canyon, who comes in off a win.
La Costa Canyon came out on top against Torrey Pines on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Mavericks took their matchup against the Falcons 6-3. That's two games straight that the Mavericks have won by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, Poway was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Carlsbad. That's two games in a row now that the Titans have lost by exactly two runs.
Poway got a good showing from Owen Digenan, who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Digenan also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Titans are 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-16 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Parker Smith stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jake Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
La Costa Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Poway, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-17.
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