The Faith Baptist Contenders will square off against the Yucca Valley Trojans at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Faith Baptist is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Garey as Faith Baptist made off with a 14-3 win.
Hailey Coronel made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Coronel has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Coronel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, three doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Lianna Palacios was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jean Borchardt, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Yucca Valley got the win against Loma Linda Academy on Thursday by a conclusive 16-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Yucca Valley.
Yucca Valley let Hannah Cusack and Leila Schwab loose on the outfield. Cusack scored three runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4, while Schwab went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabbi Roses, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Faith Baptist has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Yucca Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11.
Yucca Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Faith Baptist has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Yucca Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Faith Baptist keep running through batters, or will Yucca Valley buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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