The Hilltop Lancers and the San Ysidro Cougars will round out the year against one another at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
San Ysidro is hoping to do what Scripps Ranch couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Hilltop's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Hilltop's defense stepped up to hand Scripps Ranch a 1-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, San Ysidro managed to keep up with San Diego until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. San Ysidro might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting San Diego an easy 3-0 victory. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Cavers: they've now lost three in a row.
San Ysidro's loss dropped their record down to 3-3-1. As for Hilltop, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Hilltop took their victory against San Ysidro in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hilltop since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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