It was a good run, but Hesperia Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle by a score of 11-10. Hesperia Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Academy of Careers & Exploration apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 1st.
Emily Terrill and Elyse VanderWeide stepped up to the plate in a big way. Terrill scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while VanderWeide scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Hoffman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Hesperia Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Academy of Careers & Exploration's side, the team relied heavily on Araceli Manzo (2024), who scored five runs and stole seven bases while going 4-for-4. Manzo (2024) has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kamie Costa (2025), who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
Hesperia Christian's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Hesperia Christian will head out on the road to square off against Immanuel Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Immanuel Christian is coming into the game with five straight wins at home, so Hesperia Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Academy of Careers & Exploration does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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