Softball Recap: Valley Christian Trojans vs. Coolidge Bears
Valley Christian can now show off 22 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Coolidge Bears a 13-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Valley Christian who now have 14 in a row.
Makay Fraley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Fraley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Fraley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kat Hanson was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Caymen Ferber, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Coolidge's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kassidy Mitchell, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Valley Christian's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-2. As for Coolidge, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-13.
Valley Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome River Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Valley Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully River Valley likes a good challenge. Coolidge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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