Christian Brothers only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-point they dealt Rio Americano on Tuesday. The Christian Brothers Falcons put the hurt on the Rio Americano Raiders with a sharp 15-4 victory. Winning may never get old, but Christian Brothers sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Maya Filger made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Filger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Filger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Naiomi Garcia and Josephine Eschelman did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Eschelman scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hannah Tandy, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Christian Brothers is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Rio Americano, they dropped their record down to 4-8 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Christian Brothers will take on Patterson at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Christian Brothers is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Rio Americano, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Natomas at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rio Americano is facing Natomas at the right time seeing as Natomas is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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