Softball Game Preview: Big Valley Christian Lions vs. Riverbank Bruins

For the second straight game, Big Valley Christian will face off against Riverbank. The Lions will challenge the Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

Big Valley Christian barely beat Riverbank the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lions' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bruins an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday.

The team relied heavily on Morgan Merzon, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Kailey Rivera was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Big Valley Christian's win bumped their record up to 8-15. As for Riverbank, their defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-19-1.