The Citrus Hill Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Perris Panthers at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Citrus Hill and 22 for Perris dating back to last season.
Citrus Hill's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against San Jacinto on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Citrus Hill's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Perris scored the most runs they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of West Valley by a score of 22-21. Even if Perris couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Natalie Lopez and Anahi Morales did some serious damage despite the final result: Lopez got on base in four of her six plate appearances with six RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Morales scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brizayda Medina, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Perris always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Citrus Hill's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Perris, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-18.
Citrus Hill beat Perris 17-13 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lopez, who went 5-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Citrus Hill still be able to contain Lopez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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