Heritage Christian and Village Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Warriors will be playing at home against the Crusaders at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Heritage Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Golden Valley with a sharp 14-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now won four in a row.
Brooklyn Mireles spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Tatum Tassio
| 04/16/25 vs Golden Valley | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Valley Christian | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Village Christian | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Taft | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Glendale | 2 |
On the hitting side, Heritage Christian got a massive performance out of Tatum Tassio, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two RBI. Those four runs gave Tassio a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Erika Laufer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Village Christian entered their tilt with South Pasadena on Saturday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Tigers. That's two games straight that the Crusaders have won by exactly four runs.
Leah Mosley was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Alina Newman was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Village Christian's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Heritage Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Heritage Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Village Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Heritage Christian beat Village Christian 8-4 when the teams last played back in March. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
