The matchup between Faith Baptist and Santa Clarita Christian on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Faith Baptist Contenders were the clear victor by a 25-19 margin over the Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals. The victory was familiar territory for Faith Baptist who now have four in a row.
Hailey Coronel made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Coronel was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with a home run, five stolen bases, and four runs.
In other batting news, Rayanna Larson was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Emily Black, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-6.
Faith Baptist pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs per game. As for Santa Clarita Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Faith Baptist will take on Vasquez at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Faith Baptist is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season. As for Santa Clarita Christian, they will be playing at home against Coastal Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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