The Christopher Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Big Valley Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Christopher is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Los Molinos onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Christopher.
Christopher got a great performance from Chanel Lucio as she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Melissa Lugo was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jenessa De La Cruz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Big Valley Christian had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Thursday. They blew past the Longhorns 10-2.
Ava Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Morgan Merzon, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailey Rivera, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Christopher has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for Big Valley Christian, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-6-1.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Christopher hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. However, it's not like Big Valley Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .322. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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