The Village Christian Crusaders will head out to face off against the West Covina Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Village Christian will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Village Christian took a 17-run loss the last time they faced off against La Canada, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Village Christian had just enough and edged out La Canada 3-2 on Friday.
Ryan French
| 03/07/25 vs La Canada | 7 |
| 03/01/25 @ Verdugo Hills | 5 |
| 02/18/25 vs Golden Valley | 5 |
| 02/24/25 vs Monrovia | 3 |
| 03/05/24 vs Whittier Christian | 3 |
Ryan French made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
In other pitching news, Noah Choe looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
French wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Deckelman, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Another was Gabriel Bagasao, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Covina lost 9-3 to Capistrano Valley on Monday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Village Christian's record is now 6-1. As for West Covina, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Village Christian took their victory against West Covina in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1. Does Village Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Covina turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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