Baseball Recap: Valley Christian Lions vs. Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers
Valley Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers a 19-0 shutout. With that victory, Valley Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Nick Befort and Will Berseth made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Befort tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Berseth didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. At the plate, Befort scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Berseth scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Nathan Erickson and Josh Yuen did most of the damage at the plate: Erickson went 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Yuen scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Nathan Yuen was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
The win got Valley Christian back to even at 4-4. As for Sacramento Country Day, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Valley Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Sacramento Country Day: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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