Hesperia Christian won the last time they faced California Lutheran and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Hesperia Christian Patriots put the hurt on the California Lutheran C-Hawks with a sharp 21-4 victory. The contest marked the Patriots' most dominant win of the season so far.
Hailey Hoffman
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Hailey Hoffman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single walk, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Eden Skinner was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. She also hit a triple, marking her first of the season. Josslyn VanderWeide was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Hesperia Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 25 hits. They are undefeated (2-0) when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory made it two in a row for Hesperia Christian and bumps their season record up to 3-4-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing nine strikeouts in those games compared to only four in the others. As for California Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Coming up, Hesperia Christian is taking a road trip to face off against Academy for Academic Excellence at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. As for California Lutheran, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cornerstone Christian at 3:15 p.m.
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