Softball Preview: Buckingham Charter Knights vs. Valley Christian Lions
Buckingham Charter is 9-1 against Valley Christian since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Buckingham Charter Knights will look to defend their home field against the Valley Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Buckingham Charter has seven straight victories, Valley Christian has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Buckingham Charter stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Foresthill 10-1.
Haley Griffin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Griffin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Griffin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Walberg, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Marianne Cabanlig, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian scored the most runs they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 19-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Faith Christian. That's two games in a row now that Valley Christian has lost by exactly five runs.
Buckingham Charter's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Valley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Buckingham Charter took their victory against Valley Christian in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 12-0. Does Buckingham Charter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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