Preview: Hope Christian Huskies vs. Valley Vikings
Hope Christian is 1-8 against Valley since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Hope Christian Huskies are on the road again to play the Valley Vikings at 3:30 p.m. Hope Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Hope Christian faced Cleveland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Hope Christian fell just short of Cleveland by a score of 10-9.
Brandon Chavez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nolan Garcia, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hope Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Valley fell victim to Volcano Vista and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 13-0 defeat at the hands of the Hawks. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Valley in their matchups with Volcano Vista: they've now lost five in a row.
Hope Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Hope Christian couldn't quite finish off Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 9-7. Thankfully for Hope Christian, Chris Lance (who struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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