The Coastal Academy Stingrays are on the road again on Saturday to play the Chatsworth Chancellors at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coastal Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hesperia Christian 3-1.
Sofia Tillis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cayla Contreras, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Delylah Ordman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Chatsworth came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Eagles 10-0. That's two games straight that Chatsworth has won by exactly ten runs.
Not much got past Samantha Roldan, who gave up just five hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Bell off the board.
At the plate, Chatsworth got a massive performance out of Brianna Fierro, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sophia Castro, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Coastal Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-16 record this season. As for Chatsworth, they pushed their record up to 15-13-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Saturday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Coastal Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. However, it's not like Chatsworth struggles in that department as they've averaged .323. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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