Sadly, La Jolla Country Day is still looking for their first win of the season after six contests. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Classical Academy Caimans on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to La Jolla Country Day of the 13-9 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Ayla Desai spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 20 Ks. Those 20 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Mak Horton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Sophia Peltier was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, La Jolla Country Day didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 20 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Classical Academy's side, Sunday Mcduffee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs but no hits. Mcduffee has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mcduffee was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI.
Mcduffee wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grace Sega, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
La Jolla Country Day's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Classical Academy, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
La Jolla Country Day will look to defend their home field on Friday against Coastal Academy at 4:00 p.m. Coastal Academy hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Classical Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Liberty Charter at 3:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Classical Academy: 3.7, Liberty Charter: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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