The Christian Patriots will take on the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns in a tournament on Friday. The timing is sure in Christian's favor as the team sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Rancho Buena Vista has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Christian barely beat Escondido Charter the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Christian was the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over Escondido Charter on Monday. The contest marked the Patriots' most dominant win of the season so far.
Ava Barrios looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ashley Wood was a standout: she scored two runs while going 1-for-3. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tyler Krystek, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Rancho Buena Vista didn't have quite enough to beat Christian on Saturday and fell 8-6.
Rancho Buena Vista saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allison Keusch, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Riley McGee also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Rancho Buena Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Christian skirted past Rancho Buena Vista 8-6 when the teams last played on Saturday. Does Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rancho Buena Vista turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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