Valley Christian is 6-0 against Gilbert Christian since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Valley Christian Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Gilbert Christian Knights at 6:00 p.m. Valley Christian is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Valley Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Benjamin Franklin 20-1.
Taya Clausen made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Clausen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Clausen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Valley Christian got a massive performance out of Kat Hanson, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Hanson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Amelia Bowman was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 11-1 defeat to Pusch Ridge Christian Academy might stick with them for a while.
Gilbert Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddy Harmon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Valley Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Gilbert Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Valley Christian took their win against Gilbert Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 21-1. Will Valley Christian repeat their success, or does Gilbert Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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