Village Christian lost against Whittier Christian back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Village Christian Crusaders lost 8-2 to the Whittier Christian Heralds.
Bree Brennan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Village Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Millman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Whittier Christian's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Bobbie Lozano gave up just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Lozano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sofia Hernandez, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4. Mia Camacho was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Village Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8-2. As for Whittier Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-7.
Village Christian will head out on the road to square off against Azusa at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Azusa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Whittier Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Valley Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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