After two games on the road, Santa Fe Christian is heading back home. They will take on the La Jolla Country Day Torreys at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Fe Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Santa Fe Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Tri-City Christian, taking the game 4-1.
Olivia Anderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck 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. Maya Tyszkiewicz was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, La Jolla Country Day is still looking for their season's first win. They fell 3-0 to Maranatha Christian on Wednesday.
Ayla Desai spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
Santa Fe Christian's win bumped their record up to 17-3-1. As for La Jolla Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
La Jolla Country Day's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Santa Fe Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for La Jolla Country Day, though, as they've only averaged .301. Will they be able to contain Santa Fe Christian's hitters?
Everything went Santa Fe Christian's way against La Jolla Country Day in their previous matchup back in April as Santa Fe Christian made off with a 14-0 victory. Will Santa Fe Christian repeat their success, or does La Jolla Country Day have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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