Junipero Serra is 2-8 against Valley Christian since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Junipero Serra will take on Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Junipero Serra 1.8, Valley Christian 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Junipero Serra is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Saint Francis, who was ranked 12th at the time (Junipero Serra was ranked tenth). Junipero Serra sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Saint Francis on Friday. The game was the first time the Padres have beaten the Lancers on their field since April 6, 2019.
Nate Hui
| 03/28/25 @ Saint Francis | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Lincoln | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Los Gatos | 1 |
| 02/27/25 @ Sacred Heart Prep | 1 |
Nate Hui was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Riley Lim tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Evan Bradshaw, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Aaron Maier also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian got themselves on the board against Bellarmine College Prep on Friday, but Bellarmine College Prep never followed suit. They came out on top against the Bells by a score of 4-0. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Bells recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Kole Laubach looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Valley Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinten Marsh, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Logan Mull was another, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Junipero Serra pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Valley Christian, their record now sits at 8-3.
