LA COSTA CANYON HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

   After a spectacular regular season record of 26-4, and an Avocado League Championship at 14-1, the LCC Mavericks stumbled in the CIF Playoffs, loosing to Otay Ranch 3-10 and Buena Vista 4-5.

   In the elimination game on Friday, the Mavericks were trailing 3-5 going in to the bottom of the 5th inning, scored one run in the bottom of the fifth to pull within one, threatened in the bottom of the 6th and loaded the bases in the bottom of the 7th with two outs. However, a hard hit grounder right at  the first basemen playing back behind the runner and a toss to the pitcher covering the bag closed out the game.

  The Mavericks went down swinging but they were disappointed by the level of play that marked the two CIF playoff games after such a fantastic regular season.