The JSerra Catholic Lions will square off against the Santa Margarita Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games JSerra Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
JSerra Catholic is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since March 20th on Friday. They fell just short of Mater Dei by a score of 3-1.
Abby Ford was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Annabel Raftery made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run.
Meanwhile, Santa Margarita waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 5-1.
Santa Margarita's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for JSerra Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
JSerra Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Santa Margarita in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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