The Tri-City Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Coastal Academy Stingrays at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Tri-City Christian: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Coastal Academy has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Last Monday, Tri-City Christian came up short against Foothills Christian and fell 5-1.
Nadiya Ybarra spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tri-City Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaedyn Ybarra, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Coastal Academy fell victim to a tough 14-2 defeat at the hands of Escondido Charter on Wednesday. Coastal Academy has not had much luck with Escondido Charter recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Tri-City Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Coastal Academy, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Tri-City Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. However, it's not like Coastal Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .344. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Tri-City Christian's way against Coastal Academy when the teams last played back in March as Tri-City Christian made off with a 21-0 win. Will Tri-City 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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