Coastal Academy extended their postseason success on Thursday against Hesperia Christian. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hesperia Christian Patriots and snuck past 3-1. The victory was familiar territory for Coastal Academy who now have seven in a row.
Sofia Tillis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cayla Contreras was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Delylah Ordman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Hesperia Christian's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Macy Piorkowski gave up three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits.
On the hitting side, Hesperia Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Terrill, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Coastal Academy has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-16 record this season. As for Hesperia Christian, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6.
Coastal Academy will head out on the road to square off against Chatsworth at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Coastal Academy is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Hesperia Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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