Baseball Preview: Harker Eagles vs. Valley Christian Vikings
The Harker Eagles will be playing at home against the Valley Christian Vikings at 3:00 p.m. in Saturday's first game. Valley Christian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Harker, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Harker narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Crystal Springs Uplands 10-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Harker.
Shaurya Jain was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aarav Borthakur, who went 2-for-6 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, sadly, Valley Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matches. They fell just short of Bentley by a score of 8-7 back in March.
Devon Shunn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered six earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Valley Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Silas Moberg, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Harker's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-7. As for Valley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp in Saturday's first game as neither team is afraid to steal. Harker has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Valley Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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