Baseball Recap: Big Valley Christian Lions vs. Elliot Christian Eagles
Big Valley Christian waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Elliot Christian Eagles with a sharp 31-1 victory. That's more bragging rights for Big Valley Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tegan Case and Westin Mattingly made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Case pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Mattingly pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Case scored four runs while going 4-for-5, while Mattingly scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Howell, who fired off four runs, four doubles, and two triples while going 6-for-7. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Alex Avila, who scored five runs while going 4-for-5.
Big Valley Christian's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Elliot Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Big Valley Christian will take on Turlock Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Elliot Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Millennium at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Millennium is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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