Hesperia Christian can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They put the hurt on the Lucerne Valley Mustangs with a sharp 18-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Hesperia Christian sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Macy Piorkowski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Piorkowski has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Piorkowski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Elyse VanderWeide and Gabby Stoops did most of the damage at the plate: VanderWeide went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Stoops scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Eden Skinner was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Lucerne Valley's side, Miah Gonzalez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Hesperia Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Lucerne Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Hesperia Christian is on the road again on Monday to play Silver Valley at 3:15 p.m. Hesperia Christian is facing Silver Valley at the right time seeing as Silver Valley is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Lucerne Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Non Varsity Opponent at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lucerne Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
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