Western Christian suffered their closest loss since February 22nd on Monday. They fell just short of the Muir Mustangs by a score of 9-7.
Kayden Quiroz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and six unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Sofia Prentice was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Giada Partida also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Western Christian's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Muir, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
Looking ahead, Western Christian will host Hesperia Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hesperia Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.36 runs per game on average), something Western Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Muir, they are taking a road trip to square off against Burroughs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Muir's pitchers better be ready for this one: Burroughs has averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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