After soaring to 14 runs the game before, California Lutheran were a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the United Christian Academy Eagles. California Lutheran was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as United Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Julia Ash led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Ash is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Schroeder, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On United Christian Academy's side, Tiffany Sanchez and Lariah Avila made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Sanchez tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Avila tossed three innings while giving up two earned runs but no hits. At bat, Sanchez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Avila scored a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Lexi Rodriguez and Chase Seybert did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Seybert scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Reynolds, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
California Lutheran are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for United Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
California Lutheran didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 18-5 win vs. Sherman Indian on the 14th. As for United Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against San Jacinto Leadership Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. United Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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