The Western Christian Fighting Lancers will challenge the Whittier Christian Heralds at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Western Christian has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Western Christian lost 14-3 to Ganesha on Monday.
Western Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aryana Munoz, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Whittier Christian waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Centurions 8-1. Considering the Heralds have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Rylee Cull was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Hernandez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Whittier Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 9-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Western Christian now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Whittier Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Western Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Whittier Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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