Delta Charter extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-3. They lost 20-1 to the Big Valley Christian Lions. The Dragons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Delta Charter saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lawrence Correia, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Big Valley Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2-1 record this season. The matchup marked their most dominant victory of the season so far.
On Big Valley Christian's side, Joel Geddes and Gavin Stel were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Geddes tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Stel tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Geddes got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Stel got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs. Those three runs gave Geddes a new career-high.
In other batting news, Noah Stel was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Troy Valponi also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Delta Charter will face off against Orestimba at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Big Valley Christian, they will challenge Summerville at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 3.6, the Bears 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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