The Rio Hondo Prep Kares will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Flintridge Sacred Heart Tologs at 3:30 p.m. Rio Hondo Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
After a string of five wins, Rio Hondo Prep's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Providence. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rio Hondo Prep in their matchups with Providence: they've now lost four in a row.
RYEN COVEY spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rio Hondo Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AVERY POLLOCK, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Flintridge Sacred Heart put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Immaculate Heart onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. While fans of Flintridge Sacred Heart might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Flintridge Sacred Heart got a massive performance out of Siena Gundersen, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Abi Blea, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Rio Hondo Prep's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5. As for Flintridge Sacred Heart, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Rio Hondo Prep suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Flintridge Sacred Heart in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Rio Hondo Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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