The Valley Christian Defenders will take on the St. Bonaventure Seraphs at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Valley Christian sitting on three straight victories and St. Bonaventure on seven.
Valley Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Providence onto the board and left with a 2-0 win.
The result came thanks to Rachel Zhang's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Choyce Chambers was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Peyton Kingery, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Linfield Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday St. Bonaventure proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over the Lions.
Hudson Ortiz and Janessa Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Ortiz went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI, while Brown went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hallie Barlow, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Valley Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for St. Bonaventure, their win bumped their record up to 22-2-1.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Valley Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.3 hits per game. However, it's not like St. Bonaventure struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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