Softball Game Preview: La Jolla Country Day Torreys vs. Coastal Academy Stingrays

The La Jolla Country Day Torreys will face off against the Coastal Academy Stingrays at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. La Jolla Country Day is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

La Jolla Country Day will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Guajome Park Academy on Wednesday. The Torreys put the hurt on the Frogs with a sharp 20-1 victory.

Ayla Desai made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.

Brooklyn Givens

Runs (Career)

05/07/25 vs Guajome Park Academy	4
04/08/25 vs St. Joseph Academy	3
04/29/25 vs Orange Glen	1
04/17/25 vs Francis Parker	1
03/20/25 @ Orange Glen	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Givens, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Isa Tucker was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three RBI and two runs.

La Jolla Country Day always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .684. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Meanwhile, Coastal Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 5-1.

La Jolla Country Day's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Coastal Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.

La Jolla Country Day suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Coastal Academy when the teams last played back in March. Will the Torreys have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.