The Tri-City Christian Eagles will take on the University City Centurions at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tri-City Christian will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Tri-City Christian's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Foothills Christian 12-0. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by seven runs or more this season.
Marissa Chronic made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Chronic was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Erykah Juarez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024. Abby Lisak was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Tri-City Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Foothills Christian only managed one hit.
Meanwhile, University City lost 10-1 to Point Loma on Tuesday.
Sydni Sandoval made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
University City's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-7-1. As for Tri-City Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-1-1.
Tri-City Christian's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Tri-City Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for University City, though, as they've been averaging only 0.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Tri-City Christian continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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