Hesperia Christian was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the Academy for Academic Excellence Knights by a score of 10-7. For the Patriots, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 win the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Hailey Hoffman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
In other batting news, Eden Skinner and Elyse VanderWeide did most of the damage at the plate: Skinner scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while VanderWeide scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Riley Cooper, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Patriots
| 03/17/25 @ Academy for Academic Excellence | 10-7 |
| 03/12/25 @ California Lutheran | 21-4 |
| 03/11/25 vs Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy | 11-6 |
The victory (which was Hesperia Christian's third in a row) raised their record to 4-4-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 7.33 strikeouts in those games compared to only four in the others. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, they now have a losing record of 4-5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hesperia Christian will face off against Immanuel Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Hesperia Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Immanuel Christian likes a good challenge. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, they will venture away from home to face off against Victor Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Academy for Academic Excellence is facing Victor Valley at the right time seeing as Victor Valley is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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