Walther Christian Academy has won three straight games at home, while Rickover Naval has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Broncos will host the Seadragons at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Walther Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Our Lady of Tepeyac with a sharp 14-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Broncos in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
Isabella Ziupsnys
| 04/30/25 vs Our Lady of Tepeyac | 11 |
| 04/22/25 @ Northtown | 13 |
| 04/16/25 vs Cristo Rey Jesuit | 14 |
| 04/15/25 vs Westmont | 14 |
| 04/10/25 @ Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus | 11 |
| 04/08/25 @ Timothy Christian | 6 |
Isabella Ziupsnys made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Selah Argueta, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last four games she's played. Leslie Anguiano was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Walther Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 10.8.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Rickover Naval and Prosser have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Seadragons were the clear victors by a 23-13 margin over the Falcons.
Rickover Naval got a massive performance out of Juliana Senorski, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and one RBI. Those five runs gave Senorski a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Soleil Gonzales, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs.
Rickover Naval's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Walther Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Rickover Naval's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Walther Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Rickover Naval, though, as they've been averaging only 2.6 strikeouts. Will Walther Christian Academy keep running through batters, or will the Seadragons buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
