California Lutheran is 1-7 against Nuview Bridge since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The California Lutheran C-Hawks will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Nuview Bridge Knights at 3:15 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Last Thursday, California Lutheran made easy work of Calvary Baptist and carried off an 18-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the C-Hawks in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Cailin Schroeder made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. What's more, she gave up only one walk, the fewest she's had since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Sofia Klochkova
| 02/27/25 @ Calvary Baptist | 3 |
| 03/15/24 @ Cornerstone Christian | 2 |
| 03/04/24 @ Nuview Bridge | 2 |
| 04/23/24 vs Nuview Bridge | 1 |
| 04/18/24 vs United Christian Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, Sofia Klochkova was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Emily French was another key player, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nuview Bridge). They blew past Temecula Prep 33-10 on Friday.
Nuview Bridge let Breanna Pacheco and Vanessa Taylor run wild. Pacheco scored three runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances, while Taylor scored six runs and stole six bases while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stole at least one in each of the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Sofia Barrera, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Nuview Bridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Temecula Prep only managed nine hits.
Nuview Bridge's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3-1. As for California Lutheran, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
California Lutheran took their win against Nuview Bridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 17-7. Will California Lutheran repeat their success, or does Nuview Bridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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