After two games on the road, Whittier Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Los Altos Conquerors at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Whittier Christian: 2.7, Los Altos: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Whittier Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Valley Christian a 7-0 shutout.
The team relied heavily on Aleena Garcia, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Hinostro, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Los Altos came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Brahmas by a score of 4-1.
Giselle Mejia was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Mejia was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brianah Alejandre, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Whittier Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Los Altos, their win bumped their record up to 15-7-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Whittier Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Los Altos struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Whittier Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Los Altos when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Whittier Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Los Altos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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