Tri-City Christian can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Foothills Christian Knights as the Tri-City Christian Eagles made off with a 9-3 win. This was a revenge match for Tri-City Christian, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-1 loss when these two played last Monday.
Abby Lisak was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lisak was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arantxa Espejo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Erykah Juarez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Foothills Christian's side, Emma Romeka spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits. Romeka has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Foothills Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Mroz, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Tri-City Christian's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10. As for Foothills Christian, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-3.
Tri-City Christian will take on La Jolla Country Day at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Foothills Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Coastal Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Foothills Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Coastal Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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