Rancho Christian lost against Rancho Verde back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rancho Christian Eagles took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rancho Verde Mustangs. Rancho Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Caitlyn Griffith was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). Griffith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Griffith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Hailey Hallahan was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Rancho Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancho Verde only tossed four.
Like Rancho Christian, Rancho Verde also got a great game from a two-way player: Leilani Rivas. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Rivas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Rancho Verde let Jordan Knighton and Jaylen Anderson loose on the outfield. Knighton scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Anderson went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Liah Navarro, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Rancho Christian now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Rancho Verde, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Rancho Christian by a score of 16-6.
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