Fighting Lancers
| 03/15/25 vs Riverside Prep | 12 |
| 02/28/25 vs Palm Desert | 11 |
| 02/21/25 vs Northview | 10 |
| 03/01/25 vs Mira Costa | 8 |
| 02/28/25 vs Cathedral City | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Western Christian). They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Riverside Prep Silver Knights on Saturday, sneaking past 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Fighting Lancers have posted since February 29, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Giada Partida, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and one run. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Aryana Munoz was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Western Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
The victory got Western Christian back to even at 6-6. As for Riverside Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Looking ahead, Western Christian will be taking part in a tournament against Los Osos at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Riverside Prep will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy at 3:15 p.m. on April 1st. Riverside Prep has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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