Village Christian had lost six straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 9-11 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Whittier Christian Heralds by a score of 6-4. That's two games in a row now that the Crusaders have lost by exactly two runs.
Dallas Young
| 04/22/25 @ Whittier Christian | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Oxnard | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Valley Christian | 2 |
| 03/13/25 @ Milken | 2 |
| 03/01/25 @ Verdugo Hills | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
Dallas Young was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Village Christian is 4-2 when Young posts two or more runs, but 5-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ryan French, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
As for Whittier Christian, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 13-9. They haven't had any issues with Village Christian recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
On Whittier Christian's side, Terry Han looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Han has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zion Park, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Echavarria, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Village Christian beat Whittier Christian by a score of 1-0 on Friday.
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