Preview: Whittier Christian Heralds vs. Village Christian Crusaders
Whittier Christian has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Village Christian Crusaders at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Whittier Christian and Village Christian are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Last Thursday, Whittier Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Garfield and fell 3-1.
Meanwhile, Village Christian got the win against Heritage Christian on Friday by a conclusive 7-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Village Christian.
Winston Peterson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Peterson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Nicholas Garcia was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Ethan Tibert was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Whittier Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-7. As for Village Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season.
Whittier Christian skirted past Village Christian 4-3 in their previous matchup on March 5th. Does Whittier Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Village Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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