After losing to Santa Paula the last time they met, Faith Baptist decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Contenders came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 8-4 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Contenders.
Hailey Coronel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Coronel was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Lianna Palacios was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Rayanna Larson, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Contenders
| 04/22/25 vs Santa Paula | 8-4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Desert Christian | 15-5 |
| 04/07/25 vs Chatsworth | 11-10 |
Faith Baptist pushed their record up to 6-5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Santa Paula, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Faith Baptist didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-6 victory against Bishop Diego on the 24th. As for Santa Paula, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nordhoff at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals are facing the Rangers at the right time seeing as the Rangers are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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