After losing to La Jolla the last time they met, Tri-City Christian decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Tri-City Christian blew past La Jolla 10-3 on Saturday.
Marissa Chronic was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Chronic was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Tri-City Christian let Erykah Juarez and Logan Valdivia run wild. Juarez scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Valdivia scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. That's the most hits Juarez has posted since back in March of 2024. Olivia Hernandez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Tri-City Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Jolla only posted an OBP of .375.
Tri-City Christian now has a winning record of 1-0-1. As for La Jolla, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Tri-City Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-3 loss against Canyon Crest Academy on the 15th. As for La Jolla, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 12-1 win against California School for the Deaf-Riverside on the 15th.
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