The Christian Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Point Loma Pointers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Christian stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Chula Vista a 15-0 shutout. While fans of Christian might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Sienna Staite tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Christian got a massive performance out of Lucy Sherburne, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and two doubles while going 4-for-4. Kayleigh Martin was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Point Loma sidestepped Olympian for a 1-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Point Loma.
The result came thanks to Ryoko Schroth's shutout, as she gave up just zero hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Point Loma saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annika Isaacson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win for Christian keeps them at an undefeated 9-0-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for Point Loma, their record is now 5-2.
Both Christian and Point Loma just can't seem to miss. Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Point Loma struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Christian suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Point Loma when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Can Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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