Baseball Recap: Valley Christian Academy Lions vs. Coastal Christian Conquerors
Valley Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Coastal Christian Conquerors with a sharp 21-3 victory. The win was nothing new for Valley Christian Academy as they're now sitting on three straight.
James Fakoury was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Fakoury has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fakoury was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Valley Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Jacob Sanders, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Torin Ellis, who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Valley Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Coastal Christian, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Valley Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Coast Union at 3:30 p.m. Valley Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season. As for Coastal Christian, they will take on Orcutt Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Coastal Christian is facing Orcutt Academy at the right time seeing as Orcutt Academy is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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