Redding Christian had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-12-1 to make it 11. They came up short against the Enterprise Hornets, falling 14-2. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 13-10 to the Hornets when the teams met back in April of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Enterprise, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
For Enterprise's part, Maya Hubbs made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. What's more, Hubbs posted two strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Carly Graham and Sadie Ross did most of the damage at the plate: Graham went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Ross went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Jenna Pumford also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Redding Christian and Enterprise could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Lions (ranked 1151st) will meet Los Molinos (ranked 380th) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Enterprise will square off against Pleasant Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (823 vs. 106).
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