05/16/25 - Away | 7-2 W |
05/18/24 - Neutral | 11-0 W |
05/18/23 - Neutral | 4-2 W |
Big Valley Christian extended their postseason success on Friday against Buckingham Charter. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 7-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Madyx Mitchell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Big Valley Christian let Francesca Ortega and Brynn MacWilliams run wild. Ortega earned one run and four stolen bases, while MacWilliams went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Ortega has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cecily Fontana, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Big Valley Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They are 6-3 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Big Valley Christian and bumps their season record up to 12-18. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Buckingham Charter, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-2.
As of now, neither Big Valley Christian nor the Knights have any future games scheduled.
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