Victory Christian Academy is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Bonsall is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Victory Christian Academy Knights will take on the Bonsall Legionnaires at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Victory Christian Academy can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Gompers Prep Academy 7-1.
Tristen Pflueger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Pflueger was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nicholas Bulatao, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Max Gardner was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bonsall earned a 10-6 win over St. Joseph Academy on Monday.
Like Victory Christian Academy, Bonsall also got a great game from a two-way player: Phoenix Young. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Young has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bonsall let Henry Walter and Raul Martinez Jr. loose on the outfield. Walter scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Martinez Jr. scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Walter has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Lee, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Victory Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Bonsall, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Victory Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .448. However, it's not like Bonsall struggles in that department as they've averaged .445. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Victory Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 17-7 loss they got from Bonsall when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Young, who struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Now that Victory Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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