Mission Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the San Marcos Knights by a score of 2-1. Mission Hills was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as San Marcos apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Oloa Motas put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Motas has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Motas was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
On San Marcos' side, Bella Russo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Guerrieri, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Mission Hills' loss dropped their record down to 14-11-2. As for San Marcos, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-12.
Mission Hills will be playing at home against Helix at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mission Hills is facing Helix at the right time seeing as Helix is stuck on a six-game losing streak. San Marcos does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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