The Bay Area Christian Broncos will look to defend their home field on Monday against the First Baptist Christian Warriors at 4:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bay Area Christian has struggled recently with nine losses in a row, while First Baptist Christian will arrive with six straight wins.
Bay Area Christian will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played back in March but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed two weeks ago was a bit more commanding. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-4 walloping at the hands of St. John XXIII.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, First Baptist Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Westbury Christian a 26-0 shutout. First Baptist Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Theresa Antimo made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Antimo has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Antimo was also solid in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Isabel Antimo was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last five games she's played. Karsyn Crawford was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Bay Area Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for First Baptist Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7-1 record this season.
Bay Area Christian might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from First Baptist Christian in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Antimo, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Now that Bay Area Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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