Baseball Recap: Big Valley Christian Lions vs. Turlock Christian Eagles
Big Valley Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Turlock Christian on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Turlock Christian Eagles by a score of 12-11. Big Valley Christian has not had much luck with Turlock Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Brady Heinrich put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. Heinrich has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Heinrich was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Logan Stevens made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-5. Brody Butler was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Turlock Christian's side, the team relied heavily on Michael Miller, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Kelley, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Big Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Turlock Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-5.
As of now, neither Big Valley Christian nor Turlock Christian have any future games scheduled.
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