Valley Christian put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the American Leadership Academy - Ironwood Warriors onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Fans of Valley Christian have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Carson Grier made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Grier was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Kyle Grier and Devin Morganfield dominated on the mound. Grier pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks), while Morganfield pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Grier has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Gavin Smith and Caleb Danzeisen did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Danzeisen got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Twombly, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Valley Christian's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.4 runs per game. As for American Leadership Academy - Ironwood, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
Valley Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome Benjamin Franklin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Benjamin Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for American Leadership Academy - Ironwood, they will head out on the road to face off against Crismon at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Crismon will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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