Tri-City Christian is 2-7 against Santa Fe Christian since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Tri-City Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Santa Fe Christian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Tri-City Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Tri-City Christian will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against San Dieguito Academy on Monday. Tri-City Christian blew past San Dieguito Academy 11-4.
Abby Lisak was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs but no hits. Lisak was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Olivia Hernandez and Arantxa Espejo did most of the damage at the plate: Hernandez scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Espejo scored a run while going 2-for-3. Logan Valdivia was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of San Dieguito Academy by a score of 9-8.
Maddie Binnie made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kayla Emond, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Santa Fe Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post three or more doubles.
Tri-City Christian's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Santa Fe Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 16-3-1.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Tri-City Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. However, it's not like Santa Fe Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .358. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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