
Eagles
03/18/25 vs Vista | 20 |
04/25/25 @ Francis Parker | 18 |
04/23/25 vs La Jolla Country Day | 14 |
03/25/25 @ Foothills Christian | 12 |
04/04/25 vs Coastal Academy | 8 |
Tri-City Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 20-2 margin over the Francis Parker Lancers. Considering the Eagles have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Marissa Chronic was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tri-City Christian got a massive performance out of Arantxa Espejo, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Espejo continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Logan Valdivia was another key player, going 1-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Tri-City Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .658. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matchups.
Tri-City Christian's record is now 12-3-1. As for Francis Parker, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.
Looking ahead, Tri-City Christian will challenge Valley Center at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.9 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Francis Parker, they will face off against Santa Fe Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Lancers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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