There's no place like home for Valley Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Whittier Christian Heralds by a score of 6-1 on Monday. For the Defenders, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 victory the Heralds walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Riley Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Valley Christian's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 6-2 (and 3-7 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Max Douglas was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Valley Christian is undefeated when Douglas posts two or more runs, but 5-9 otherwise.
Defenders
| 04/07/25 vs Whittier Christian | 6-1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Village Christian | 5-2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Miller | 11-0 |
| 03/20/25 vs Providence | 1-0 |
| 03/18/25 vs Glenn | 11-1 |
| + 2 more games |
Valley Christian pushed their record up to 9-9 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Whittier Christian, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6.
Looking ahead, Whittier Christian will challenge Garfield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley Christian will be paying especially close attention to the Heralds' match: after the Heralds faces off against the Bulldogs, they'll take on Valley Christian again at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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