Rancho Christian has gone a perfect 3-0 against Perris recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Eagles will host the Panthers at 10:00 a.m. Rancho Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Rancho Christian's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Vista del Lago 12-0. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Ravens: they've now won nine in a row.
Cody Horner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Rancho Christian is undefeated when Horner posts three or more RBI, but 3-6 otherwise.
Cylis Proffitt
| 03/20/25 @ Canyon Springs | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Canyon Springs | 4 |
| 03/21/25 @ Perris | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Vista del Lago | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Vista del Lago | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Rancho Christian got a big performance out of Cylis Proffitt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Proffitt is becoming a predictor of the Eagles' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 1-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Dylan Cookson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Rancho Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Perris fell victim to Hillcrest and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 14-0. The Panthers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
The win got Rancho Christian back to even at 6-6. As for Perris, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Perris' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rancho Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. It's a different story for Perris, though, as they've only averaged .209. Will they be able to contain Rancho Christian's hitters?
Everything went Rancho Christian's way against Perris in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Rancho Christian made off with a 7-1 victory. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
