Softball Preview: Christian Patriots vs. Canyon Hills Rattlers
The Christian Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Canyon Hills Rattlers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Christian can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Point Loma as Christian made off with an 8-2 victory.
Ava Barrios tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Lucy Sherburne was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Kaitlyn Moody was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Canyon Hills has not done well against University City recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Canyon Hills came out on top against University City by a score of 4-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Canyon Hills.
Natalye Debus made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Debus has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Debus was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Debus wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kassidy Ramirez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Christian's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5-1. As for Canyon Hills, their record now sits at 7-10.
Canyon Hills' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .377. It's a different story for Canyon Hills, though, as they've only averaged .223. Will they be able to contain Christian's hitters?
Christian beat Canyon Hills 5-2 in their previous meeting on April 10th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Debus, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Christian still be able to contain Debus? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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