The Rancho Christian Eagles will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Rancho Verde Mustangs at 3:15 p.m.
Rancho Christian fell victim to Canyon Springs and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 1-0. Rancho Christian has not had much luck with Canyon Springs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Caitlyn Griffith spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Rancho Verde can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over Notre Dame. While fans of Rancho Verde might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Jordan Knighton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Knighton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tagiilima Horsely, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was McKenna Ferrera, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Rancho Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Rancho Verde, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Rancho Verde's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Rancho Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 13.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Rancho Verde, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 per game. Will Rancho Christian keep running through batters, or will Rancho Verde buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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