Softball Recap: Buckingham Charter Knights vs. Valley Christian Lions
Buckingham Charter entered their tilt with Valley Christian with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They put the hurt on the Valley Christian Lions with a sharp 16-1 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Buckingham Charter, who have now won seven contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Haley Griffin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Griffin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Griffin was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ari Martinez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Makayla Tonn was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Buckingham Charter's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Valley Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Buckingham Charter will be playing in front of their home fans against Faith Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Buckingham Charter knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Faith Christian likes a good challenge. Valley Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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