Heralds
| 03/15/25 vs Hemet | 3-2 |
| 03/15/25 vs Linfield Christian | 7-6 |
| 03/08/25 @ Agoura | 6-5 |
| 03/08/25 @ Cypress | 8-1 |
| 03/07/25 @ West | 9-8 |
| 03/07/25 vs Coronado | 8-2 |
Whittier Christian waltzed into their match on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Hemet Bulldogs. This was payback for the Heralds, who suffered a 6-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Whittier Christian got a great performance from Sofia Gonzalez as she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rylee Cull, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Alyssa Lopez also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Whittier Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Hemet, with the loss, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whittier Christian will head out to face off against Village Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Whittier Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Village Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hemet, they are taking a road trip to take on Vista del Lago at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Vista del Lago is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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