Softball Preview: Tri-City Christian Eagles vs. Foothills Christian Knights
The Tri-City Christian Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Foothills Christian Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tri-City Christian has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 19.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Tri-City Christian had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Coastal Academy.
Logan Valdivia made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Halverson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Foothills Christian got the win against Maranatha Christian on Tuesday by a conclusive 10-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Foothills Christian.
Emma Romeka was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Romeka has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Romeka was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Reese Winchester was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base. Kenzie Gomez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Tri-City Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Foothills Christian, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Foothills Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Tri-City Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Foothills Christian, though, as they've only averaged .222. Will they be able to contain Tri-City Christian's hitters?
Tri-City Christian came up short against Foothills Christian in their previous matchup last Monday, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Romeka, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Tri-City Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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