Redding Christian put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past the Portola Tigers 17-7. The victory was familiar territory for Redding Christian who now have five in a row.
Redding Christian got a massive performance out of Joy Kang, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Kang hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for six straight games. Christall Kim was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Portola's side, Kyra Carlson and Jordyn Heywood did some serious damage despite the final result: Carlson scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Heywood scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ansleigh Pruitt, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Portola was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .654. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redding Christian only posted a batting average of .429.
Redding Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Portola, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Redding Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome Chester at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Redding Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six games. As for Portola, they will head out on the road to square off against Virginia City at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Portola has given up an average of 16.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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