After two games on the road, Scripps Ranch is heading back home. They will take on the Central Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Scripps Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, it was close, but Scripps Ranch sidestepped Westview for a 3-2 victory.
Lily Eigen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Scripps Ranch's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eva Frye, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Central fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Brawley on Thursday. Central has not had much luck with Brawley recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylani Torres, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Scripps Ranch's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Central's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Scripps Ranch has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Central, though, as they've been averaging 9.1 per game. Given Scripps Ranch's sizable advantage in that area, Central will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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