Village Christian took a 17-run defeat the last time they faced off against La Canada, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Village Christian Crusaders won by a run and slipped past the La Canada Spartans 3-2. This was payback for the Crusaders, who suffered an 18-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ryan French
| 03/07/25 vs La Canada | 7 |
| 03/01/25 @ Verdugo Hills | 5 |
| 02/18/25 vs Golden Valley | 5 |
| 02/24/25 vs Monrovia | 3 |
| 03/05/24 vs Whittier Christian | 3 |
Ryan French made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other pitching news, Noah Choe looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
French wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Deckelman, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Another was Gabriel Bagasao, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
The win (which was Village Christian's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for La Canada, their defeat was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Village Christian will venture away from home to square off against West Covina at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Village Christian 2.1, West Covina 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for La Canada, they will take on Arroyo at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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