Valley Torah hasn't had much luck against Santa Clarita Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Wolfpack will head out to challenge the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Valley Torah has given up an average of 11.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Valley Torah is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 19th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 22-0 to Desert Christian.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Santa Clarita Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Palmdale Academy Charter School on Tuesday. The Cardinals never let the Jaguars get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. The contest marked the Cardinals' most dominant victory of the season.
Zane Stauffer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Waldron, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. He has become a key player for Santa Clarita Christian: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Zach Pe?a, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Santa Clarita Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Valley Torah, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Valley Torah suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Santa Clarita Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Wolfpack avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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