La Costa Canyon is 2-8 against Torrey Pines since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The La Costa Canyon Mavericks will head out on the road to challenge the Torrey Pines Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
La Costa Canyon will bounce into Friday's match after beating Rancho Buena Vista, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. La Costa Canyon sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Rancho Buena Vista on Wednesday.
La Costa Canyon's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Camacho, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Torrey Pines won against Rancho Buena Vista on Friday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Torrey Pines put the hurt on El Camino with a sharp 6-0 victory.
KATHRYN McGINTY tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, KELLY WHELIHAN was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. MINA CROUCH was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
La Costa Canyon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Torrey Pines, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4-2.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. La Costa Canyon has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Torrey Pines struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
La Costa Canyon was able to grind out a solid victory over Torrey Pines when the teams last played back in April, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Costa Canyon 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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