Coastal Academy is 0-3 against Foothills Christian since March of 2024 but things could change on Monday. The Stingrays will square off against the Knights at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Coastal Academy had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Santa Fe Christian on Friday. The Stingrays blew past the Eagles 12-2. The Stingrays haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Foothills Christian got themselves on the board against Maranatha Christian on Friday, but Maranatha Christian never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on three straight.
Emma Romeka made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kenzie Gomez and Brooklyn Fabulic did most of the damage at the plate: Gomez went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Fabulic went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Those two runs gave Fabulic a new career-high. Gabby Wolford was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
Foothills Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Coastal Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Foothills Christian, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
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