Coolidge is 0-5 against Valley Christian since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Coolidge Bears will head out on the road to take on the Valley Christian Trojans at 6:30 p.m. Coolidge will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Coolidge will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Superior, who they hadn't topped in six consecutive meetings. Coolidge had just enough and edged Superior out 14-13.
The team relied heavily on Patrick Perez, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Salim Sesma, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian can now show off 19 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Gilbert Christian with a sharp 8-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Valley Christian.
Valley Christian also got a great performance from Cameron Bergloff as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jaxen Maxey and Caleb Danzeisen did most of the damage at the plate: Maxey went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Danzeisen went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Sanchez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Coolidge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Valley Christian, their record now sits at 22-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Coolidge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Valley Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Coolidge might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Valley Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Coolidge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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