The Coastal Academy Stingrays will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Hesperia Christian Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coastal Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Jurupa Valley 16-3. Coastal Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sofia Tillis was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Tillis has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Tillis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Alvarez, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Delylah Ordman was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hesperia Christian entered their tilt with Francis Parker with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They won by a run and slipped past the Lancers 10-9. That's two games straight that Hesperia Christian has won by just one run.
Eden Skinner and Elyse VanderWeide did most of the damage at the plate: Skinner scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while VanderWeide scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Terrill, who went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Coastal Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-16 record this season. As for Hesperia Christian, they pushed their record up to 20-5 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Coastal Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. However, it's not like Hesperia Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .383. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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