The Hope Christian Huskies will challenge the Del Norte Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hope Christian will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Hope Christian and Highland meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Huskies blew past the Hornets 22-3. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Ava Jimenez was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Iliana Cordova, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Hope Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .743. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Del Norte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against West Mesa, falling 19-0.
Hope Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Del Norte, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Del Norte's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hope Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Del Norte, though, as they've been averaging 15.6 hits. Given Hope Christian's sizable advantage in that area, the Knights will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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