Baseball Preview: Bentley Phoenix vs. Valley Christian Vikings
The Bentley Phoenix will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Valley Christian Vikings at 4:00 p.m.
Bentley was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged Valley Christian out 8-7.
For Valley Christian's part, Devon Shunn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered six earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. Shunn has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Valley Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Silas Moberg, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Bentley's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Valley Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
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