The Oaks Christian Lions will face off against the Dos Pueblos Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oaks Christian has four straight wins, Dos Pueblos has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Oaks Christian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over Sutter.
Sophia Debs
| 04/24/25 vs Sutter | 14 |
| 04/16/25 vs Crescenta Valley | 10 |
| 04/03/25 vs El Modena | 9 |
| 04/08/25 vs Newbury Park | 7 |
| 04/01/25 vs Agoura | 7 |
Sophia Debs made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Terrianna Kelley was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Reagan Beck was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Oaks Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sutter only posted a batting average of .048.
Meanwhile, Dos Pueblos didn't have quite enough to beat Royal on Thursday and fell 7-5.
Like Oaks Christian, Dos Pueblos also got a great game from a two-way player: Juliana Brunner. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Brunner has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Hedricks was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Anastasia Brunner, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Oaks Christian's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Dos Pueblos, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Oaks Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Dos Pueblos struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Oaks Christian's way against Dos Pueblos in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, as Oaks Christian made off with an 8-0 win. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chargers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
