The Christian Patriots will face off against the Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Christian will be strutting in after a win while Academy of Our Lady of Peace will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Christian sidestepped Patrick Henry for a 3-2 victory.
Ava Barrios
| 05/06/25 vs Patrick Henry | 8 |
| 04/29/25 vs Point Loma | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Academy of Our Lady of Peace | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Mater Dei Catholic | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Mira Mesa | 4 |
| + 8 more games |
Ava Barrios tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, Alyssa McCurty was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Patrick Henry struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Academy of Our Lady of Peace was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 6-0 to Cathedral Catholic.
Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Academy of Our Lady of Peace, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Academy of Our Lady of Peace struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Christian took their victory against Academy of Our Lady of Peace in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pilots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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