Linfield Christian is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Murrieta Valley on Friday, but Murrieta Valley came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Linfield Christian Lions came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks.
Presley Sloniker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Sophia Rezkalah
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On the hitting side, Sophia Rezkalah was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in home runs (two). Another player making a difference was Autumn Cabrera, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Linfield Christian pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 8.17 strikeouts in those games compared to only 2.67 in the others. As for Murrieta Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Looking ahead, Linfield Christian will welcome Charter Oak at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Murrieta Valley, they are taking a road trip to take on Great Oak at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. This will be Murrieta Valley's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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