The Coastal Academy Stingrays are taking a road trip to face off against the La Jolla Country Day Torreys at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coastal Academy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Coastal Academy will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Foothills Christian, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Stingrays walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Knights on Monday.
La Jolla Country Day never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Guajome Park Academy on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Frogs with a sharp 20-1 win.
Ayla Desai was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Givens was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Isa Tucker was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three RBI and two runs.
La Jolla Country Day always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .684. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Coastal Academy's record is now 13-4. As for La Jolla Country Day, their record now sits at 6-11.
Everything went Coastal Academy's way against La Jolla Country Day when the teams last played back in March, as Coastal Academy made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Stingrays 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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