It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Mar Vista ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Southwest SD Raiders 2-1. That's two games straight that the Mariners have won by just one run.
Jayden Tillman
| 03/01/25 @ San Dieguito Academy | 3 |
| 04/12/25 @ Fallbrook | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Elsinore | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Olympian | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs La Jolla | 2 |
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Jayden Tillman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has become a key player for Mar Vista: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-10 otherwise. Tillman was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other pitching news, Jake Leslie looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Tillman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Peter Thomas, who went 1-for-4 with one run.
Mar Vista's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-11. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Southwest SD, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10-1.
Mar Vista will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Raiders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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