The Western Christian Fighting Lancers will face off against the Muir Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. 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 came up short against Ganesha on Monday, falling 14-3.
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, everything went Muir's way against Oxford Academy on Tuesday as Muir made off with a 15-2 win. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Abigail (Abi) Milton and Alyssa Perez did most of the damage at the plate: Milton went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Perez scored three runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most RBI Milton has posted since back in April of 2024. Ariel (Shorty) Flores was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Muir always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oxford Academy only posted an OBP of .333.
Muir pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Western Christian, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. 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 Muir struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 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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