After flying high against Redlands Adventist Academy on Wednesday, California Lutheran came back down to earth. The California Lutheran C-Hawks lost 15-7 to the United Christian Academy Eagles on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to California Lutheran of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Kiera Schroeder made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, two stolen bases, and three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cailin Schroeder, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On United Christian Academy's side, Lariah Avila was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Avila has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Avila was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lexi Rodriguez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Tiffany Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
California Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for United Christian Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
California Lutheran will be playing in front of their home fans against Entrepreneur at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Entrepreneur is coming into the match with eight straight losses on the road, meaning California Lutheran will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for United Christian Academy, they will face off against California School for the Deaf-Riverside at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in United Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
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