By Josh Lowden<\/p>\n
(La Habra) \u2013Led by freshman Melissa Martene\u2019s three RBIs, the Whittier Christian Heralds were able to comeback from a three-run deficit in the fifth inning to defeat La Habra, 6-4.<\/p>\n
After three scoreless innings, bats came alive in the fourth inning. \u00a0Highlanders Julie Talancon connected with a Bekah Kikuchi pitch and hit it to right field for a double.\u00a0 Torey Milan would get an RBI for the game\u2019s first run, batting in Talancon with a double of her own.<\/p>\n
The Heralds had their answer. Katelyn Wagner was walked; Kikuchi hit a beautiful single to give the Heralds two-base runners. After a La Habra error, Martene recorded her first RBI with a single to center.<\/p>\n
Fifth inning proved to be huge for both teams; ultimately become the deciding factor.\u00a0 After Cami Jacobs advanced to first on an error, the Highlanders connected on a slew of hits, Maleena Esparza and Shanin Thomas singled and Chelsea Sciacca and Talancon doubled. Jacobs was batted in by Thomas. Esparza and Thomas scored from Talancon’s double.<\/p>\n
Whittier Christian answered with two outs. Kikuchi advanced to first on error to begin the rally. Richelle Coberly and Mandie Perez each doubled. Perez\u2019s double scored Kikuchi and Coberly. Perez scored on a La Habra error.<\/p>\n
Wagner kept the inning alive with a single to right field.<\/p>\n
A pitching change didn\u2019t help the Highlanders. Wagner became the beneficiary of two pass balls after Kayla Klein relieved Cioclatto. Kikuchi eventually found her way to first with a walk.<\/p>\n
A clutch single to right by Martene scored Wagner and Lauren Macias (courtesy-runner for Kikuchi) giving the Heralds the lead.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery time we came back, our freshmen came and rallied for us,\u201d said Heralds head coach Dale Van Duyn. \u201cThey really stepped up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Whittier Christian will host La Serna in non-league action Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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