Christopher waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They won by a run and slipped past the Lincoln Lions 7-6. This was payback for Christopher, who suffered a 4-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Jaelynn Corona, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Melissa Lugo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Lincoln's side, Olivia Diaz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Crouch, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Lincoln didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Christopher only tossed four.
Christopher is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-5.
Christopher will head out on the road to square off against Gilroy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Christopher is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Lincoln, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against DCP Alum Rock at 4:00 p.m. Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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