Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory dropped their record down to 10-8 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Valley Christian Warriors, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 25-0 back in April.
As for Valley Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Considering they have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Valley Christian's part, the result came thanks to Melody Gonzales's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Gabrielle Ho was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Charlotte Coney was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory will square off against St. Ignatius College Preparatory at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Fightin' Irish's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Valley Christian, they will challenge Live Oak at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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