Valley Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Encina Bulldogs 13-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-2 on Tuesday.
Loudon Carter and Domminic Eyster were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Carter tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Eyster pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. At the plate, Carter went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Eyster went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Jeremiah Pritchard was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Joshua Goff, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Valley Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .360 or higher in three consecutive games.
Lions
| 05/01/25 vs Encina | 13-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Western Sierra Collegiate Academy | 12-1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Western Sierra Collegiate Academy | 8-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Delta Charter | 9-8 |
| 04/08/25 vs Buckingham Charter | 13-3 |
| + 3 more games |
Valley Christian pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Encina, they are on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-15.
Valley Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 11-0 loss against Marysville on the 2nd. Encina does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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