The Ocean View Christian Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Julian Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ocean View Christian has six straight victories, Julian has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ocean View Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Guajome Park Academy 24-12. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Karissa Rodriguez was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Rodriguez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Tori Worthington, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Julian's offense. They suffered a rough 19-0 loss at the hands of Calipatria back in March. The game marked that first time this year in which Julian was not able to get on the board.
Julian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Bennett, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Ocean View Christian pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs per game. As for Julian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Julian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Ocean View Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .652. It's a different story for Julian, though, as they've only averaged .346. Will they be able to contain Ocean View Christian's hitters?
Ocean View Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Julian when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 12-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ocean View Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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