Redding Christian lost against Burney back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Redding Christian Lions lost 13-3 to the Burney Raiders. The loss continues a trend for Redding Christian in their matchups with Burney: they've now lost six in a row.
Redding Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Espinosa, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
On Burney's side, Mia Perez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Perez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Burney let Aubrey Tait and Ciara Parker loose on the outfield. Tait scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Parker scored three runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Hawkins, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Redding Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Burney, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 17-2.
Redding Christian will head out on the road to take on Chester at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Chester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Burney, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Portola at 3:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Burney's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Portola has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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