Christian came into Wednesday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Canyon Hills Rattlers on Wednesday. The win was just what Christian needed coming off of an 8-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Ava Barrios tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Christian's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Moody, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Giselle Colmenero, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Canyon Hills' side, Natalye Debus put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Debus has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Debus was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Debus wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lynette Demumbra, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Christian's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-4-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Canyon Hills, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Christian will head out on the road to face off against Scripps Ranch at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Christian: 2.6, Scripps Ranch: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Canyon Hills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Point Loma at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Point Loma's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Canyon Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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