After three games on the road, Rancho Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Vista del Lago Ravens at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Rancho Christian's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Canyon Springs on Friday. They fell victim to a tough 9-0 loss at the hands of the Cougars. Rancho Christian has not had much luck with Canyon Springs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Rancho Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaydence Erickson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Vista del Lago can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Everything went their way against Moreno Valley as Vista del Lago made off with a 10-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Vista del Lago as they're now sitting on four straight.
Dayla Moreno spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jazlyn Veyna was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Analuz Diaz, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Rancho Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Vista del Lago, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rancho Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Vista del Lago struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rancho Christian suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Vista del Lago when the teams last played on April 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moreno, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that Rancho Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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