Softball Preview: Foothills Christian Knights vs. Tri-City Christian Eagles
Foothills Christian is 2-8 against Tri-City Christian since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Foothills Christian Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Tri-City Christian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Foothills Christian is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Foothills Christian was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell just short of Escondido Charter by a score of 1-0. The game marked that first time this year in which Foothills Christian was not able to get on the board.
Emma Romeka spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Foothills Christian saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michaelyn Abel, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Tri-City Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Santa Fe Christian by a score of 6-5.
Kaedyn Ybarra and Abby Lisak did some serious damage despite the final result: Ybarra went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base, while Lisak scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Arantxa Espejo, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Tri-City Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Fe Christian only hit no.
Foothills Christian's record is now 5-2. As for Tri-City Christian, their record now sits at 6-8.
Tri-City Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Foothills Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Tri-City Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 2.4. Will Foothills Christian keep running through batters, or will Tri-City Christian buck the trend?
Foothills Christian might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Tri-City Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Foothills Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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