Hesperia Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors on Thursday as the Hesperia Christian Patriots made off with a 19-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Hesperia Christian, who have now won 12 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Macy Piorkowski made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Piorkowski has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Piorkowski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hesperia Christian got a massive performance out of Elyse VanderWeide, who went 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. VanderWeide hasn't dropped below three RBI for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Riley Cooper, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The win was the sixth in a row for Hesperia Christian, bringing their record for this year to 16-5. As for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Hesperia Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Cornerstone Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Hesperia Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last eight matchups. St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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