The Terra Linda Trojans will head out to challenge the University Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Terra Linda has five straight victories, University has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Terra Linda didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They never let San Domenico get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Friday. The contest marked the Trojans' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Katie Malas and Eleanor Johnson made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Malas pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Johnson struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (zero). At the plate, Malas scored a run and stole a base, while Johnson went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That run was Malas' first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Law, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Lacey Graham was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, University fell victim to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Fightin' Irish, falling 17-0.
Terra Linda's record now sits at 4-0. As for University, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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