The Crossroads Roadrunners will challenge the Faith Baptist Contenders at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Crossroads has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Faith Baptist will arrive with five straight victories.
Crossroads lost 16-2 to Archer School for Girls on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Faith Baptist got the win against Palmdale Academy Charter School on Tuesday by a conclusive 18-1. Considering the Contenders have won five matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hailey Coronel and Keira Correos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Coronel pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Correos pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Coronel went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Correos got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most stolen bases Correos has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Faith Baptist got a massive performance out of Lianna Palacios, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Palacios has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Leah Palacios, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Faith Baptist was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Faith Baptist's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Crossroads, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
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