The Sutter Huskies are taking a road trip to challenge the Destiny Christian Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sutter has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with seven straight defeats, while Destiny Christian Academy will come in with three straight victories.
Sutter saw some tournament action on Friday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bishop Alemany.
Brooklyn Murphey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Liliana Speakman and Ayla Moon did some serious damage despite the final result: Speakman went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Moon went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kara Roper, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Destiny Christian Academy's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Rocklin 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since February 27th.
The result came thanks to Ayla Tuua's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Destiny Christian Academy secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Savanna Newman, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Destiny Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Sutter, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Sutter suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Destiny Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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