Santa Fe Christian is 5-0 against Foothills Christian since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Santa Fe Christian Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Foothills Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Santa Fe Christian: 2.1, Foothills Christian: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Santa Fe Christian beat Coastal Academy 6-2.
Olivia Anderson and Torin Bennett were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Anderson struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Bennett pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Anderson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Anderson went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Bennett went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Santa Fe Christian let Bryn Henson and Maya Tyszkiewicz loose on the outfield. Henson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Tyszkiewicz scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Tyszkiewicz has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kayla Emond, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Foothills Christian can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Everything went their way against Classical Academy as Foothills Christian made off with an 11-1 win. That's two games straight that Foothills Christian has won by exactly ten runs.
Emma Romeka made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Romeka was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Mroz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Reese Winchester was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Santa Fe Christian's victory bumped their record up to 14-2-1. As for Foothills Christian, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-3.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Santa Fe Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Foothills Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Santa Fe Christian took their victory against Foothills Christian in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-1. Does Santa Fe Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Foothills Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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