Woodcrest Christian is on a three-game streak of home wins, while San Jacinto is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Woodcrest Christian Royals will host the San Jacinto Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Woodcrest Christian made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Bethel Christian, but still couldn't quite topple them. Woodcrest Christian was the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over Bethel Christian on Tuesday. While the Royals didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Woodcrest Christian got a big performance out of Bella Barker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Annie Renna was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Woodcrest Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, everything went San Jacinto's way against Xavier Prep on Tuesday as San Jacinto made off with a 21-3 victory. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Kamorah Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Adriannna Villalobos was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaaliyah Johnson, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Woodcrest Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for San Jacinto, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Woodcrest Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like San Jacinto struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
