The La Costa Canyon Mavericks will face off against the West Hills Wolf Pack at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (La Costa Canyon 1.8, West Hills 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Hills will be up against a hot La Costa Canyon squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. La Costa Canyon came out on top against Grossmont by a score of 6-1 on Tuesday.
Addy Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Brown was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Rylan Williams was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Tahlia Contreres also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday West Hills sidestepped Clairemont for a 7-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolf Pack.
The team relied heavily on Kristina Deal, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Kiara Rabaya was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
La Costa Canyon's record now sits at 8-3. As for West Hills, their record is now 7-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. La Costa Canyon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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