After flying high against Francis Parker last Thursday, Santa Fe Christian came back down to earth. Santa Fe Christian took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coastal Academy Stingrays on Monday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Torin Bennett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Maddie Binnie made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases. Kayla Emond was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Santa Fe Christian now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Coastal Academy, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Santa Fe Christian is set to square off against their familiar foe Escondido Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Santa Fe Christian 3.3, Escondido Charter 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Coastal Academy will take on rival Foothills Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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