Sadly, La Jolla is still looking for their first win of the season after seven games. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-5 walloping at the hands of the Coastal Academy Stingrays on Friday. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for four runs.
Jianna Diaz and Maddie Ehlert did some serious damage despite the final result: Diaz got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI, while Ehlert scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Coastal Academy's side, they got a massive performance out of Aubrey Price, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Carsey, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
La Jolla's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Coastal Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
La Jolla will be playing in front of their home fans against Vista at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Vista has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.67 runs per game on average), something La Jolla will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Coastal Academy, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Coronado at 9:30 a.m. Coastal Academy is facing Coronado at the right time seeing as Coronado is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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