The Hesperia Christian Patriots lost 19-9 to the Western Christian Fighting Lancers on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly ten runs.
Eden Skinner led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophie Anderson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hesperia Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-6-1. As for Western Christian, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 8-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hesperia Christian will face off against Lucerne Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 22 runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Western Christian, they will challenge Capistrano Valley Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup will give the Fighting Lancers their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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