Valley Christian Academy won the last time they faced Coastal Christian and things went their way on Friday too. The Lions put the hurt on the Conquerors with a sharp 10-1 win. Considering the Lions have won three matches by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

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Chase Barretto spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up ten Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Valley Christian Academy is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Torin Ellis, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Christian Brewer was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Valley Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Coastal Christian, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Valley Christian Academy is set to face off against their familiar foe Shandon at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Coastal Christian will square off against rival Coast Union at 3:30 p.m. on the 15th.
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