Softball Recap: Santa Fe Christian Eagles vs. Coastal Academy Stingrays
Santa Fe Christian won the last time they faced Coastal Academy, and things went their way on Monday too. The Santa Fe Christian Eagles walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Coastal Academy Stingrays.
Olivia Anderson and Torin Bennett were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Anderson struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Bennett pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Anderson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Anderson went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Bennett went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Bryn Henson and Maya Tyszkiewicz did most of the damage at the plate: Henson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Tyszkiewicz scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Tyszkiewicz has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Kayla Emond was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
On Coastal Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Price, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Santa Fe Christian's win bumped their record up to 14-2-1. As for Coastal Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-13.
Santa Fe Christian will be playing at home against Foothills Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Foothills Christian is coming into the matchup with six straight victories on the road, so Santa Fe Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Coastal Academy, they will challenge Maranatha Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Coastal Academy has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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