Tri-City Christian had lost 11 games straight , but after bumping their record up to 3-11 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Pacific Ridge Firebirds. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Firebirds back in March, they had to take a 7-6 loss.
Preston Chang made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Denning, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Eagles
| 05/06/25 vs Pacific Ridge | 56.2% |
| 05/02/25 vs Orange Glen | 36.7% |
| 04/25/25 @ Coastal Academy | 34.2% |
| 04/23/25 @ Coastal Academy | 32.1% |
| 04/22/25 @ Coastal Academy | 25% |
| + 15 more games |
Tri-City Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
As for Pacific Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games.
On Pacific Ridge's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cal Chivers, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
Looking ahead, Tri-City Christian will take on Escondido Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pacific Ridge, they will welcome Army-Navy at 3:15 p.m. on the 14th.
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