Tri-City Christian dropped their record down to 17-7-1 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Morse Tigers by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since April 29, 2024.
Tri-City Christian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arantxa Espejo, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Kaedyn Ybarra, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Morse, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.
On Morse's side, Alyssa Truby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Truby has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thaliamia Richards, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Okita, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As of now, neither Tri-City Christian nor Morse have any future games scheduled.
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