Whittier Christian lost to Heritage Christian on Tuesday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Heralds sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Warriors.
Aiden Echavarria
| 03/10/26 @ Trinity Classical Academy | 15 |
| 03/03/26 @ Sunny Hills | 12 |
| 04/23/26 @ Village Christian | 11 |
| 04/30/26 @ Heritage Christian | 10 |
| 03/26/26 vs Whittier | 9 |
| + 3 more games |
Aiden Echavarria made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Whittier Christian is 3-0-1 when Echavarria posts ten or more strikeouts, but 5-15 otherwise. Echavarria was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kade Martinez, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Whittier Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in March.
Whittier Christian's win bumped their record up to 8-15-1. As for Heritage Christian, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-7.
Whittier Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Warriors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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