The Linfield Christian Lions will challenge the Paloma Valley Wildcats at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Linfield Christian comes in on five and Paloma Valley on three.
Linfield Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Western Christian a 10-0 shutout. Linfield Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 17 games by seven runs or more this season.
Linfield Christian got a great performance from Alexa Ojeda as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Ojeda has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Charli Calas was incredible, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-3. Danica Perez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Paloma Valley sidestepped San Jacinto for an 8-7 win.
Kaydence Koepsell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Paloma Valley got a massive performance out of Kayla McGee, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Meghan Bradley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Linfield Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-4. As for Paloma Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Linfield Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .398. However, it's not like Paloma Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .449. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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