Baseball Recap: Valley Christian Picks Up Tenth Consecutive Victory

Trojans

Previous Games

04/21/25 @ Yuma Catholic	7-1
04/17/25 @ Coolidge	29-2
04/15/25 vs Seton Catholic	10-1
04/14/25 vs Coolidge	24-2
04/11/25 vs Snowflake	15-2
+ 5 more games

Valley Christian faced Yuma Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Trojans put the hurt on the Shamrocks with a sharp 7-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Trojans, who have now won ten matchups in a row.

Carson Grier was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brock Jackson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Jaxen Maxey was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.

Valley Christian's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Yuma Catholic, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley Christian will take on Apache Junction at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Prospectors have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Yuma Catholic, they will square off against Tonopah Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.