Christian won against Point Loma last Wednesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Christian Patriots skirted past the Canyon Hills Rattlers 8-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Christian.
Ava Barrios looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs but no hits.
On the hitting side, Kaitlyn Moody and Kayleigh Martin did most of the damage at the plate: Moody went 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Martin got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Keels Carrizosa, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Canyon Hills' side, Natalye Debus was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Debus has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Debus was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Hal'E Martin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Audrey Mercado was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5-1 record this season. As for Canyon Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Scripps Ranch at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Christian: 2.9, Scripps Ranch: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Canyon Hills, they will head out on the road to take on Point Loma at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Point Loma's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Canyon Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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