Mar Vista is 8-2 against Southwest SD since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mar Vista Mariners will head out on the road to take on the Southwest SD Raiders at 3:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Mar Vista had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Hilltop. Mar Vista has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tyler Kavanagh put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Kavanagh has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kavanagh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jayden Tillman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Andrew Guevara was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mar Vista was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Southwest SD was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They suffered a rough 17-1 defeat at the hands of Clairemont.
Mar Vista's record now sits at 4-14-1. As for Southwest SD, their record now sits at 2-12.
Mar Vista was able to grind out a solid victory over Southwest SD in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 6-1. Does Mar Vista have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southwest SD turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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