Preview: La Jolla Country Day Torreys vs. Coastal Academy Stingrays
The La Jolla Country Day Torreys will play host again on Friday to welcome the Coastal Academy Stingrays, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, La Jolla Country Day came up short against Classical Academy and fell 9-4.
Ayla Desai spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 20 Ks. Those 20 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Mak Horton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Sophia Peltier was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, La Jolla Country Day didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 20 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Coastal Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Foothills Christian on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 3-2. Coastal Academy's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Coastal Academy also let their pitcher toss all 7.2 innings and she was also dialed-in: Sophia Tillis gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, Grace Carsey was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3.
La Jolla Country Day dropped their record down to 0-6 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Coastal Academy, they have fallen quite a ways from their 19-7-1 record last season and are now at 4-9.
La Jolla Country Day took their victory against Coastal Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 15-3. Will La Jolla Country Day repeat their success, or does Coastal Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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