Baseball Preview: Village Christian Crusaders vs. de Toledo Jaguars
The Village Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the de Toledo Jaguars at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Village Christian will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Village Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Valley Christian.
Ethan Tibert made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Tibert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-7.
Tibert wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Johan Pelayo, who went 2-for-6 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, de Toledo can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Shalhevet 12-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for de Toledo.
Like Village Christian, de Toledo also got a great game from a two-way player: James Heller. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Heller has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Heller was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Solomon, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Zander Friedman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Village Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season. As for de Toledo, their record is now 15-8-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Village Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like de Toledo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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