Trinity Classical Academy extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 1-7. They came up short against the Faith Baptist Contenders, falling 21-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Contenders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 last Tuesday.
Aubrey Kua and Sofia Previtire stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kua went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Previtire went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
As for Faith Baptist, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games.
On Faith Baptist's side, Hazel Coronel was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Coronel a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailey Coronel, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-5. Leah Palacios was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Trinity Classical Academy is set to face off against their familiar foe Palmdale Academy Charter School at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Faith Baptist will square off against rival Desert Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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