The Destiny Christian Academy Lions will square off against the Rio Linda Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Destiny Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Destiny Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over Nevada Union. Considering the Lions have won 11 matchups by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Rio Linda came out on top against River Valley on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Knights took their game against the Falcons 9-4.
Kiera Waggoner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nakayla Williams, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Roxie Alvarez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Destiny Christian Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Rio Linda, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Destiny Christian Academy took their win against Rio Linda in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 9-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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