The Valley Christian Vikings will venture away from home to face off against The Bay School Breakers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully The Bay School likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Valley Christian beat Urban 19-14. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Blues: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, The Bay School made sure to put some runs up on the board against Cornerstone Christian on Tuesday. The Breakers put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 21-7 victory. With that win, the Breakers brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Jackie Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Smith was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, The Bay School got a massive performance out of Charlotte Wentworth, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That double was Wentworth's first of the season. Rosie Mays-Smith was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
The Bay School kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive contests.
The Bay School's record is now 2-4. As for Valley Christian, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Valley Christian skirted past The Bay School 17-16 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Breakers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
