Softball Preview: Coastal Academy Stingrays vs. Maranatha Christian Eagles
Coastal Academy has been on the road for nine straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Maranatha Christian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Coastal Academy beat Escondido 5-1.
Kailee Tran made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Tran was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Grace Carsey was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Alvarez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Maranatha Christian has not done well against Tri-City Christian recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way back in March. Maranatha Christian walked away with an 8-5 win over Tri-City Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Maranatha Christian.
Like Coastal Academy, Maranatha Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Lillian Visser. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Visser was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Hope Fitzherbert was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Coastal Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-9. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Maranatha Christian, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Maranatha Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Coastal Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .352. It's a different story for Maranatha Christian, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain Coastal Academy's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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