If Tri-City Christian was feeling good off their 11-4 takedown of San Dieguito Academy last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tri-City Christian Eagles fell 4-1 to the Santa Fe Christian Eagles on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tri-City Christian of the 6-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Tri-City Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erykah Juarez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Santa Fe Christian's side, Olivia Anderson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Anderson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Maddie Binnie was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maya Tyszkiewicz, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Tri-City Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Santa Fe Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tri-City Christian will play host again on Friday to welcome Fallbrook, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. As for Santa Fe Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against La Jolla Country Day at 4:00 p.m. Santa Fe Christian is facing La Jolla Country Day at the right time seeing as La Jolla Country Day is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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