Piedmont Hills is 1-7 against Christopher since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Piedmont Hills Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Christopher Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Piedmont Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Christopher's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Piedmont Hills suffered a tough 10-4 loss at the hands of Lincoln.
Isabella Flores spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Michelle Torres was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Karime Pacheco Carranza was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Christopher waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Panthers 16-3. With that victory, Christopher brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Chanel Lucio tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Brianna Diaz Cruz was a standout: she scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jaelynn Corona, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Piedmont Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Christopher, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Christopher's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Piedmont Hills has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Christopher, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8. Will Piedmont Hills keep running through batters, or will Christopher buck the trend?
Piedmont Hills came out on top in a nail-biter against Christopher in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 5-4. Does Piedmont Hills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Christopher turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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