For the second straight game, La Center will face off against King's Way Christian. La Center will look to defend their home field on Thursday against King's Way Christian at 4:30 p.m.
La Center will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating King's Way Christian, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. La Center put the hurt on King's Way Christian with a sharp 13-2 win on Tuesday. Considering the Wildcats' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Billie Ross
| 03/25/25 @ King's Way Christian | 7 |
| 04/23/24 @ King's Way Christian | 6 |
| 05/09/24 vs King's Way Christian | 5 |
| 04/09/24 @ Seton Catholic | 5 |
| 05/02/24 @ Castle Rock | 4 |
Billie Ross made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauren Baker, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jessica Tomberlin, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
La Center pushed their record up to 1-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for King's Way Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
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