The matchup between Noli Indian and Rancho Christian on Wednesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Noli Indian Braves wound up on the wrong side of a tough 24-11 walloping at the hands of the Rancho Christian Eagles. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For Rancho Christian's part, Alex Buchanan made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Buchanan was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaydence Erickson, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Caitlyn Griffith was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Noli Indian dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rancho Christian, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Noli Indian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Desert Chapel on April 9th. As for Rancho Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Canyon Springs at 4:30 p.m. Canyon Springs will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Rancho Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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