The Hilltop Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Mar Vista Mariners at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Hilltop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Hilltop came up short against Chula Vista and fell 6-1.
Hilltop saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Wood, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Mar Vista fell victim to Olympian and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Mariners' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Hilltop's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-12-1. As for Mar Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Hilltop was able to grind out a solid win over Mar Vista in their previous meeting last Wednesday, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers since the squad 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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