Baseball Recap: Bellarmine College Prep Picks Up Fourth Straight Win on the Road

By Team Reports May 24, 2025, 10:39am

Baseball Recap: Bellarmine College Prep Bells vs. Valley Christian Warriors

Valley Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Bellarmine College Prep proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors, sneaking past 3-1. This was a revenge game for the Bells: when they faced off against the Warriors back in March, they had to take a 4-0 defeat.

Christian Duarte spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Bellarmine College Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Kim, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Bells

Previous 4 Games (Away)

05/15/25 @ Valley Christian3-1
05/14/25 @ Junipero Serra1-0
05/13/25 @ Saint Francis4-1
05/10/25 @ King's Academy20-7

Bellarmine College Prep's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-13. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Valley Christian, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 23-6-1.

Coming up, Bellarmine College Prep will take on Los Gatos at 1:00 p.m. on the 24th. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something the Bells surely won't give up without a fight. As for Valley Christian, they will face off against Soquel at 12:00 p.m. on the 24th. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.

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