Coastal Academy lost against Foothills Christian back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Coastal Academy Stingrays lost 13-3 to the Foothills Christian Knights. Coastal Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Coastal Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Carsey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Foothills Christian's side, Emma Romeka made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Romeka has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Romeka was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenzie Gomez, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Reese Winchester was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Coastal Academy's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Foothills Christian, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Coastal Academy will face off against Santa Fe Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Santa Fe Christian will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Coastal Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Foothills Christian, they will be playing at home against Classical Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Classical Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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