Foothills Christian lost to Maranatha Christian back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Foothills Christian Knights blew past the Maranatha Christian Eagles 10-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Foothills Christian.
Emma Romeka made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Romeka has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Romeka was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reese Winchester, who scored three runs and stole a base. Another player making a difference was Gabby Wolford, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Like Foothills Christian, Maranatha Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Lillian Visser. She struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off four hits. Visser was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Visser wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nadia Hernandez, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Foothills Christian's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Maranatha Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Foothills Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-3 defeat vs. Tri-City Christian on the 24th. Maranatha Christian has also already played their next game, a 6-5 loss against Escondido Charter on the 24th.
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