Santa Fe Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They had just enough and edged the Tri-City Christian Eagles out 6-5. This was payback for Santa Fe Christian, who suffered a 7-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Olivia Anderson made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Anderson was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Aspen Lee was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Kayla Emond was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Tri-City Christian's side, Kaedyn Ybarra and Abby Lisak stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ybarra went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base, while Lisak scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Arantxa Espejo, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Tri-City Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Fe Christian only hit no.
Santa Fe Christian pushed their record up to 9-0-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Tri-City Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Fe Christian will take on Bishop's at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Santa Fe Christian: 2.4, Bishop's: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Tri-City Christian, they will be playing at home against Foothills Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Foothills Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Tri-City Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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