The Valley Christian Trojans will be playing at home against the Tanque Verde Hawks at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Valley Christian will be looking to keep their 16-game home win streak alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Valley Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Show Low a 13-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Tanque Verde beat Fountain Hills 8-3 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tanque Verde.
Trevor Carlson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Lyski, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Landon Walker was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Valley Christian's victory bumped their record up to 24-1. As for Tanque Verde, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9-1 record this season.
Valley Christian took their win against Tanque Verde in their previous meeting back in April of 2016 by a conclusive 9-3. Will Valley Christian repeat their success, or does Tanque Verde have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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