Contenders
| 04/29/25 vs Palmdale Academy Charter School | 18-1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Canoga Park | 1-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs Bishop Diego | 11-6 |
| 04/22/25 vs Santa Paula | 8-4 |
| 04/17/25 @ Palmdale Academy Charter School | 21-3 |
Faith Baptist came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Palmdale Academy Charter School Jaguars as they made off with an 18-1 victory. The Contenders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Hailey Coronel and Keira Correos made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Coronel pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Correos tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Coronel went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Correos got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most stolen bases Correos has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Lianna Palacios was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Palacios, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Faith Baptist was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Faith Baptist pushed their record up to 9-5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Palmdale Academy Charter School, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Faith Baptist will host Crossroads at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Roadrunners have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17 runs per game on average), something the Contenders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Palmdale Academy Charter School, they will be playing at home against Santa Clarita Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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