The Destiny Christian Academy Lions will challenge the Placer Hillmen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Destiny Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Rio Linda an 8-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for the Lions, who have now won ten contests in a row.
Meanwhile, Placer entered their tilt with Los Banos on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 10-1 win.
Sydney Nitta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Thornton, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ella Osborne, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Placer was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive games.
Destiny Christian Academy's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Placer, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.
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