The Arrowhead Christian Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Hesperia Christian Patriots at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Arrowhead Christian's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
Arrowhead Christian made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Notre Dame, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Eagles put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 10-4 win on Tuesday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Gaby Rios spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Gianna Dogero was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Leila Mouri was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Hesperia Christian was not the first on the board last Monday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Bethel Christian by a score of 10-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
The team relied heavily on Elyse VanderWeide, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Josslyn VanderWeide, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Hesperia Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Arrowhead Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Hesperia Christian, they now have a winning record of 7-6-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Arrowhead Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hesperia Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
