The Coast Union Broncos are taking a road trip to take on the Valley Christian Academy Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Coast Union lost 14-4 to Buckley on Wednesday. The game marked the Broncos' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian Academy came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 20-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won five games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Torin Ellis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for Valley Christian Academy: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, James Fakoury was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three stolen bases, six RBI, and three runs. Valley Christian Academy is undefeated when Fakoury posts three or more RBI, but 3-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Tomas Kramer, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Coast Union fell to 5-1. As for Valley Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Coast Union might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Valley Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Broncos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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