Baseball Preview: Valley Christian Trojans vs. American Leadership Academy - Ironwood Warriors
Valley Christian is 3-0 against American Leadership Academy - Ironwood since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Valley Christian Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the American Leadership Academy - Ironwood Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Valley Christian will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
On Thursday, Valley Christian beat Scottsdale Christian Academy 10-5.
Carson Grier was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Gavin Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy - Ironwood came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Globe an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Ethan Buckner made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Buckner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Buckner was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Buckner, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Liam Wood, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Valley Christian's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-0. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.3 runs. As for American Leadership Academy - Ironwood, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
American Leadership Academy - Ironwood's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Valley Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .428. It's a different story for American Leadership Academy - Ironwood, though, as they've only averaged .242. Will they be able to contain Valley Christian's hitters?
Everything went Valley Christian's way against American Leadership Academy - Ironwood in their previous matchup last Wednesday as Valley Christian made off with an 18-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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