The Big Valley Christian Lions will be playing at home against the Christopher Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Big Valley Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Leigh. Winning may never get old, but Big Valley Christian sure is getting used to it with their 14th in a row.
Ava Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Morgan Merzon, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Kailey Rivera was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Christopher never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past Los Molinos 6-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Christopher.
Chanel Lucio tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Melissa Lugo was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jenessa De La Cruz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Big Valley Christian pushed their record up to 23-6-1 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Christopher, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
Christopher's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Big Valley Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Christopher, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2. Will Big Valley Christian keep running through batters, or will Christopher buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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