The Ontario Christian Knights will take on the Valley View Eagles in a tournament on Monday.
Ontario Christian is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since April 18, 2024 on Saturday. They lost 10-3 to Carter.
Brady Dinco made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Nate Morales was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Valley View put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Redlands East Valley.
Corey Fisher looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Deavon Mahoney, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Valley View's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Ontario Christian, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ontario Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Valley View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ontario Christian suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Valley View in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Ontario Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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