Patriots
| 04/29/25 @ Silver Valley | 24 |
| 04/22/25 @ Lucerne Valley | 23 |
| 04/11/25 vs Silver Valley | 18 |
| 04/04/25 vs Lucerne Valley | 18 |
| 03/12/25 @ California Lutheran | 17 |
It's playoff time, and Hesperia Christian had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Excelsior Charter Eagles 16-3 on Thursday. Considering the Patriots have won eight matches by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Hailey Hoffman and Charli Lewis were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hoffman pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Lewis tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Hoffman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Hoffman went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Lewis went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eden Skinner, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Rilee Cooper, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Hesperia Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 9-1-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Hesperia Christian's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs over those games. As for Excelsior Charter, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-11-1.
Coming up, Hesperia Christian will welcome Rancho Mirage at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rattlers have averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season. Excelsior Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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