The Canyon Hills Rattlers will square off against the Scripps Ranch Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Scripps Ranch took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Canyon Hills, who comes in off a win.
Canyon Hills' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against University City by a score of 4-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Natalye Debus
| 04/22/25 vs University City | 11 |
| 04/17/25 vs Clairemont | 12 |
| 04/15/25 @ Madison | 8 |
| 04/12/25 vs Eastlake | 7 |
| 04/11/25 vs Mission Bay | 13 |
| + 8 more games |
The result came thanks to Natalye Debus's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Karalyne Tabada was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Hal'E Martin was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Scripps Ranch fell victim to Mira Mesa and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to the Marauders. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Falcons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Scripps Ranch saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eme Ledbetter, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Canyon Hills is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Scripps Ranch, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-5.
Canyon Hills might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Scripps Ranch in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Rattlers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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