The Avalon Lancers will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Western Christian Fighting Lancers, where first pitch is scheduled at 9:00 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Avalon is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They skirted past Jurupa Valley 11-10. The high-scoring effort was just what Avalon needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Meanwhile, Western Christian waltzed into their match on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Eagles.
Saraiah Quiroz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Aryana Munoz was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Giada Partida, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Avalon's win ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10. As for Western Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Avalon suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Western Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Avalon, Brooklyn Lee (who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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