Santa Fe Christian is 7-2 against Tri-City Christian since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Santa Fe Christian Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Tri-City Christian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Santa Fe Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Tri-City Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Santa Fe Christian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering San Dieguito Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 9-8.
Maddie Binnie made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Kayla Emond was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Santa Fe Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post three or more doubles.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Tri-City Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against San Dieguito Academy on Monday. Tri-City Christian was the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over San Dieguito Academy. With that victory, Tri-City Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Abby Lisak made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs but no hits. Lisak was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Tri-City Christian let Olivia Hernandez and Arantxa Espejo loose on the outfield. Hernandez scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Espejo scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Logan Valdivia, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Santa Fe Christian's loss dropped their record down to 16-3-1. As for Tri-City Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Tri-City Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Santa Fe Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Tri-City Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8. Will Santa Fe Christian keep running through batters, or will Tri-City Christian buck the trend?
Santa Fe Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Tri-City Christian when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Fe Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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