Coastal Academy came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Maranatha Christian Eagles and snuck past 3-2.
Sofia Tillis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Alvarez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Maranatha Christian's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Arango, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
The victory got Coastal Academy back to even at 9-9. As for Maranatha Christian, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coastal Academy will take on Escondido Charter at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Maranatha Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against La Jolla Country Day at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Maranatha Christian is facing La Jolla Country Day at the right time seeing as La Jolla Country Day is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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