Northwest Christian is 9-1 against Chino Valley since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Northwest Christian Crusaders will be staying on the road to face off against the Chino Valley Cougars at 3:45 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Northwest Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Fountain Hills.
Meanwhile, Chino Valley narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Camp Verde 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Chino Valley.
Spinner Buchannan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Buchannan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Zerger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Connor Peterson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Northwest Christian's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for Chino Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
Northwest Christian took their win against Chino Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 21-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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