Hilltop and Mater Dei Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Hilltop had to settle for second. They came up short against the Crusaders, falling 13-4. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Sebastian Luevano
| 03/21/26 @ Monte Vista | 4 |
| 04/14/26 @ Crawford | 3 |
| 05/19/26 @ Mater Dei Catholic | 2 |
| 05/18/26 @ Steele Canyon | 2 |
| 04/18/26 @ Calexico | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
Hilltop saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Luevano, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. The Lancers are 6-1 when Luevano posts two or more runs, but 6-16 otherwise.
Hilltop's defeat dropped their record down to 12-17. As for Mater Dei Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 16-11.
Hilltop does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they will head out to challenge Otay Ranch at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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