Santa Clarita Christian had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 9-7-1 to make it four. They came up short against the Faith Baptist Contenders, falling 21-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Contenders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-4 on Tuesday.
As for Faith Baptist, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-5-1. Considering they have won eight matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Faith Baptist's part, Keira Correos was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Correos has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailey Coronel, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and four runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Lianna Palacios was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
As of now, neither Santa Clarita Christian nor Faith Baptist have any future games scheduled.
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