With a playoff game on the line, Christopher rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Cupertino Pioneers with a sharp 11-4 win. Christopher might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Danielle Keller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zoe Griffin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brianna Diaz Cruz, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Cupertino's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DJ Martinez, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Talitha Vaughn, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Christopher is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Cupertino, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Christopher will face off against Aragon on Saturday. Aragon is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Christopher will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Cupertino does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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