The Redding Christian Lions have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Burney Raiders at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Redding Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season.
Redding Christian lost 16-5 to Quincy on Tuesday.
Redding Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Klara Wakeman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Wakeman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Joy Kang was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Burney came tearing into Friday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Trojans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-7.
Mia Perez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over nine innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Perez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Josey Peckham was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Hawkins, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Redding Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Burney, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Redding Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Burney struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Redding Christian suffered a grim 15-6 defeat to Burney when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Perez, who struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Now that Redding Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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