Sadly, Valley Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after ten games. They fell victim to a rough 15-4 defeat at the hands of the Bentley Phoenix on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley Christian of the 8-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Bentley's part, Cash Jimenez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Jimenez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ryan Norton was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Dean Perry was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Bentley, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Valley Christian will head out on the road to challenge Fremont Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Christian is facing Fremont Christian at the right time seeing as Fremont Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Bentley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Making Waves Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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