Softball Recap: Big Valley Christian Takes Down Stone Ridge Christian in a Playoff Battle

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Previous Games

05/14/25 - Home	8-7 W
05/09/24 - Home	5-0 W
04/23/24 - Away	2-0 W
05/20/23 - Neutral	0-10 L
04/26/23 - Away	4-6 L
+ 5 more games

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Big Valley Christian had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Stone Ridge Christian Knights, sneaking past 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since April 10th.

Madyx Mitchell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.

On the hitting side, Kailey Rivera was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynn MacWilliams, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

The win snapped Big Valley Christian's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-18 record. As for Stone Ridge Christian, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-7.

Looking ahead, Big Valley Christian will face off against Buckingham Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something the Lions surely won't give up without a fight. Stone Ridge Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.