La Jolla Country Day and Santa Fe Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The La Jolla Country Day Torreys will be playing at home against the Santa Fe Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: La Jolla Country Day has struggled recently with 11 losses in a row, while Santa Fe Christian will arrive with nine straight wins.
La Jolla Country Day will make a triumphant return home after picking up their first road victory of the season at Maranatha Christian expense on Friday. La Jolla Country Day fell 7-2 to Maranatha Christian.
La Jolla Country Day saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mak Horton, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Santa Fe Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bishop's a 10-0 shutout.
Olivia Anderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Anderson was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off three triples, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Bryn Henson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maddie Binnie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
La Jolla Country Day's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Santa Fe Christian, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. La Jolla Country Day has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
La Jolla Country Day might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Santa Fe Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will La Jolla Country Day have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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