The Hesperia Christian Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Immanuel Christian Crusaders at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Hesperia Christian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Academy of Careers & Exploration just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Eagle by a score of 11-10.
Emily Terrill and Elyse VanderWeide stepped up to the plate in a big way. Terrill scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while VanderWeide scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Piorkowski, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Hesperia Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Immanuel Christian can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Mojave. The victory was familiar territory for Immanuel Christian who now have seven in a row.
Abigail Barham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Barham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Barham was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Loughlin, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Cabrera, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Hesperia Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Immanuel Christian, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Hesperia Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Immanuel Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Hesperia Christian's way against Immanuel Christian in their previous matchup back in March as Hesperia Christian made off with a 14-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hesperia Christian 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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