Christian Brothers had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Pleasant Valley Vikings out 4-3.
Annika DeWaal tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Naiomi Garcia was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Josephine Eschelman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Pleasant Valley's side, Ella Thurman spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Lily Thurman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Christian Brothers is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Pleasant Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Christian Brothers is on the road again on Saturday to play Roseville at 10:00 p.m. Roseville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Pleasant Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shasta at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pleasant Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Shasta's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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