Softball Game Preview: Whittier Christian Heralds vs. Village Christian Crusaders

Whittier Christian has gone a perfect 10-0 against Village Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Whittier Christian Heralds will challenge the Village Christian Crusaders at 3:30 p.m. Whittier Christian will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

Whittier Christian saw some tournament action on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Hemet 3-2. That's two games straight that the Heralds have won by just one run.

Sofia Gonzalez

Hits Against

03/15/25 vs Hemet	2
03/15/25 vs Linfield Christian	0
03/08/25 @ Agoura	1

Whittier Christian got a great performance from Sofia Gonzalez as she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Rylee Cull was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Alyssa Lopez also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.

Meanwhile, while it was Village Christian who put the first points on the board back in February, it was Grace who put up more. Village Christian came up short against Grace, falling 13-3.

Village Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Millman, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. Leah Mosley was another, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Whittier Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Village Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Whittier Christian took their win against Village Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2. Does Whittier Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Village Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.