The Foothills Christian Knights will be playing at home against the Classical Academy Caimans at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Foothills Christian is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Coastal Academy on Friday.
Emma Romeka made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Romeka has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Romeka was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kenzie Gomez was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Reese Winchester, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Classical Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against Orange Glen as Classical Academy made off with a 15-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Classical Academy.
Like Foothills Christian, Classical Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Zarina Key. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Key was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Baylie Ciremele was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Kaila Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Foothills Christian pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Classical Academy, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Foothills Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Foothills Christian skirted past Classical Academy 4-2 when the teams last played on April 9th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Classical Academy's Sunday Mcduffee, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Foothills Christian still be able to contain Mcduffee? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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