La Sierra Academy extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-5 in the process. They came up short against the United Christian Academy Eagles, falling 21-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 two weeks ago.
As for United Christian Academy, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-5. Considering they have won seven games by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For United Christian Academy's part, Lariah Avila made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, Avila is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with seven RBI, two runs, and one double. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, United Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Sofia Barcelo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Kirin Barcelo, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, La Sierra Academy will challenge California Lutheran at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the C-Hawks have averaged an impressive 11.4 runs per game this season. As for United Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to take on Bethel Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Kings have averaged an impressive 12.9 runs per game this season.
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