Archbishop Riordan hasn't had much luck against Valley Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Crusaders will welcome the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Archbishop Riordan earned an 8-4 win over Hillsdale. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Mason Cohn tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Archbishop Riordan is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 5-12-1 otherwise.
Chase Oliver
| 04/15/25 vs Hillsdale | 5 |
| 03/01/25 vs El Camino | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Terra Nova | 3 |
| 02/25/25 @ Woodside | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Capuchino | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Oliver, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Archbishop Riordan's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 3-0-1 (and 4-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Daniel Ordonez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs.
Archbishop Riordan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian entered their tilt with Folsom on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since March 25th.
Forest Zelmer looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hunter Fujimoto was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Valley Christian pushed their record up to 17-4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop Riordan, their win bumped their record up to 7-13-1.
Archbishop Riordan suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Valley Christian when the teams last played on April 11th. Will the Crusaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
