After a string of three wins, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Valley Christian Trojans by a score of 4-2. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has not had much luck with Valley Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Miller, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Valley Christian's side, Kyle Grier looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Grier has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caleb Danzeisen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carson Grier, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Valley Christian, they pushed their record up to 16-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will square off against Safford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Safford's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Valley Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Gilbert Christian at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gilbert Christian: 2.1, Valley Christian: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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