After a string of three wins, Christian Brothers's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Capital Christian Cougars by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Christian Brothers of the 4-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Christian Brothers saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Filger, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Capital Christian's side, Ayla Tuua made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Tuua has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Tuua was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Miyani Marshall was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Christian Brothers' defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Capital Christian, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Christian Brothers is on the road again on Friday to play Antelope at 11:00 a.m. Christian Brothers is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Capital Christian, they will challenge Granite Bay at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Capital Christian is facing Granite Bay at the right time seeing as Granite Bay is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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