Valley Forge Military Academy extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 20 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-7 in the process. They came up short against the Delaware County Christian Knights, falling 18-2. If the Trojans were looking for revenge after losing 22-0 to the Knights when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Valley Forge Military Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Bray, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Delaware County Christian, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-8. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Delaware County Christian's side, Cam Vavala made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Vavala was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matteo DeBellis, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Delaware County Christian is 2-1 when DeBellis posts two or more runs, but 3-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Reid Darnall, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Valley Forge Military Academy is set to face off against their familiar foe Faith Christian Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Delaware County Christian will take on rival The Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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