Baseball Game Preview: Bracken Christian Warriors vs. Valor Preparatory Academy Knights

The Bracken Christian Warriors will take on the Valor Preparatory Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bracken Christian will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

Bracken Christian's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over Hill Country Christian.

The team relied heavily on Tristan Mahurin, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Dalton Dresch, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Valor Preparatory Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Bishop Reicher Catholic on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 21-20.

James Hoagland was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Curtice, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Bracken Christian pushed their record up to 8-11 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.7 runs over those games. As for Valor Preparatory Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.