Softball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Coastal Academy

Stingrays

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 @ Francis Parker	13
05/08/25 @ La Jolla Country Day	12
03/14/25 vs La Jolla Country Day	12
03/14/25 @ La Jolla Country Day	11
05/02/25 vs Santa Fe Christian	10

Coastal Academy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They blew past the La Jolla Country Day Torreys 14-2. Considering the Stingrays have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Sunday Mcduffee made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Alvarez, who fired off three home runs, five RBI, and one double while going 4-for-4. Those three home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cayla Contreras, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.

Coastal Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in nine consecutive games.

Coastal Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for La Jolla Country Day, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.

Coastal Academy has already played their next contest, a 4-2 win against Bishop's on the 9th. As for La Jolla Country Day, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 8-6 victory against St. Joseph Academy on the 9th.