The Santa Fe Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Coastal Academy Stingrays at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Coastal Academy is facing Santa Fe Christian at the wrong time: Santa Fe Christian suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 7-3 to the Islanders. It was the first time this season that Santa Fe Christian let down their fans at home.
Torin Bennett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Maddie Binnie made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Bryn Henson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Santa Fe Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coronado only tossed five.
Coastal Academy lost 13-3 to Foothills Christian on Friday. Coastal Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Santa Fe Christian's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-2-1. As for Coastal Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Santa Fe Christian took their victory against Coastal Academy when the teams last played on Wednesday by a conclusive 16-1. Will Santa Fe Christian repeat their success, or does Coastal Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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