After soaring to ten runs the game before, St. Monica Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals. St. Monica Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Santa Clarita Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Santa Clarita Christian's part, Gregory Michlin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Michlin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Santa Clarita Christian got a massive performance out of Wyatt Waldron, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Zane Stauffer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Monica Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Santa Clarita Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Monica Academy will take on Santa Clarita Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Santa Clarita Christian, they will be playing at home against Desert Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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