The La Jolla Country Day Torreys will head out on the road to square off against the Tri-City Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. La Jolla Country Day has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
La Jolla Country Day fell victim to San Ysidro and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 14-0 to the Cougars. The Torreys haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Tri-City Christian nor Santa Fe Christian made it on the board until the eighth inning. Tri-City Christian won by a run and slipped past Santa Fe Christian 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Tri-City Christian has posted since March 19th.
Marissa Chronic spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
At the plate, Tri-City Christian secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Arantxa Espejo, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Tri-City Christian's record is now 10-3-1. As for La Jolla Country Day, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. La Jolla Country Day hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .356. However, it's not like Tri-City Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .350. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
La Jolla Country Day might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Tri-City Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Torreys avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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