Bayfront Charter had lost six straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-10 to make it seven. They came up short against the Victory Christian Academy Knights, falling 21-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-6 back in April.
As for Victory Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. 21 seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Victory Christian Academy's part, Max Gardner made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Gardner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Forest Partch was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Victory Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Niko Kuhn, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs.
Bayfront Charter didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-6 win against Gompers Prep Academy on the 9th. As for Victory Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 16-0 defeat against Chula Vista Learning Community Charter on the 9th.
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