The Scripps Ranch Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Christian Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Scripps Ranch: 3.9, Christian: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Scripps Ranch can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They never let Valley Center onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Scripps Ranch who now have three in a row.
Tori Turfler and Lily Eigen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Turfler tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Eigen tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Turfler scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Eigen went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Eva Frye was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominique Hernandez, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Christian won against Point Loma on Wednesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Christian had just enough and edged Canyon Hills out 8-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Christian.
Ava Barrios looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs but no hits.
At the plate, Kaitlyn Moody and Kayleigh Martin did most of the damage at the plate: Moody went 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Martin got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run. Keels Carrizosa was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Scripps Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Christian, their record now sits at 18-5-1.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Scripps Ranch hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. However, it's not like Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .374. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Scripps Ranch might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Christian in their previous meeting on April 12th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Barrios, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that Scripps Ranch knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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