Victory Christian's hitters rose to the challenge against a Student pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.88 runs allowed on Friday. The Victory Christian Lions were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Indian Springs Student. Considering the Lions have won three matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kelton Strickland made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Victory Christian is 3-1-1 when Strickland allowsone or fewer earned runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Strickland was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Dwayne Talley was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-4. He also brought in two RBI, marking his first of the season. Caleb Wilson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Lions
| 03/07/25 @ Indian Springs | 14 |
| 03/07/25 @ Indian Springs | 5 |
| 03/04/25 vs Donoho | 2 |
| 03/03/25 @ Altamont | 6 |
| 02/24/25 @ Donoho | 7 |
| + 6 more games |
Victory Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
The victory got Victory Christian back to even at 4-4-1. As for Indian Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3-1.
Coming up, Victory Christian will take on Cornerstone at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Victory Christian will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Indian Springs, they will face off against Donoho at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Indian Springs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Donoho's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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