It was a proper cat-fight when Linfield Christian duked it out with Paloma Valley on Wednesday. The Linfield Christian Lions came out on top against the Paloma Valley Wildcats by a score of 8-3. The eight-run effort marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Linfield Christian got a big performance out of Charli Calas, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Julia Preston was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Lions
| 03/05/25 vs Paloma Valley | 8-3 |
| 03/03/25 vs Santa Rosa Academy | 15-1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Temecula Valley | 10-2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Chaparral | 15-4 |
| 02/19/25 @ Colony | 15-2 |
Linfield Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .542. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Linfield Christian pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Paloma Valley, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Looking ahead, Linfield Christian will venture away from home to face off against Murrieta Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Linfield Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season. As for Paloma Valley, they will host Colton at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Colton knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Paloma Valley likes a good challenge.
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