On Friday, the Castaic Coyotes didn't have quite enough to beat the Village Christian Crusaders and fell 8-7.
Tatum McAfee put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up eight earned runs off seven hits. McAfee was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lulu Smith and Romaya Crawford did some serious damage despite the final result: Smith scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Crawford went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most runs Smith has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Samantha Farell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Castaic dropped their record down to 1-1 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Castaic will face off against Chatsworth at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Village Christian, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Grace at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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