Foothills Christian is 0-5 against Santa Fe Christian since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Foothills Christian Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Santa Fe Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Foothills Christian is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Foothills Christian stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Classical Academy with a sharp 11-1 victory. That's two games straight that Foothills Christian has won by exactly ten runs.
Emma Romeka made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Romeka has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Romeka 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 Hannah Mroz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emerie Ortiz, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Christian earned a 6-2 win over Coastal Academy on Monday.
Like Foothills Christian, Santa Fe Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Olivia Anderson. Throwing, Anderson struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Torin Bennett tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Anderson went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Bennett went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Santa Fe Christian let Bryn Henson and Maya Tyszkiewicz loose on the outfield. Henson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Tyszkiewicz scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Kayla Emond was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Foothills Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Santa Fe Christian, their record is now 14-2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Foothills Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Foothills Christian might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Santa Fe Christian in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bennett, who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Now that Foothills Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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