Hilltop extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-3. They lost 13-1 to the La Costa Canyon Mavericks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Hilltop saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jared Aguirre Pena, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for La Costa Canyon, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.0 runs this season.
On La Costa Canyon's side, they got a great performance from Chase Wesley as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Lineberger, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Josh Tornillo, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Hilltop has already played their next game, an 8-0 defeat against Del Norte on the 10th. As for La Costa Canyon, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-3 loss against Granite Hills on the 10th.
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