The Whittier Christian Heralds will face off against the Los Alamitos Griffins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Whittier Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Shadow Hills a 12-0 shutout. Whittier Christian's win was all the more impressive since the Knights were averaging only 2.08 runs allowed on the season.
Danni Lopez
| 05/15/25 vs Shadow Hills | 4 |
| 05/06/25 @ Heritage Christian | 2 |
| 03/08/25 @ Agoura | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs West | 2 |
| 02/22/25 vs Warren | 2 |
Whittier Christian let Danni Lopez and Victoria Hinostro run wild. Lopez went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double, while Hinostro went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Lopez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Hernandez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Los Alamitos had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Huskies.
Whittier Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Los Alamitos, their win bumped their record up to 17-12.
Whittier Christian couldn't quite finish off Los Alamitos in their previous matchup back in March and fell 3-1. Will the Heralds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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