Valley Christian is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Serra is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Valley Christian Warriors will take on the Serra Padres at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Valley Christian: 1.8, Serra: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Valley Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Hollister 2-1.
Rohan Kasanagotu tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Serra put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on St. Mary's with a sharp 10-1 victory. Serra's win was all the more impressive since St. Mary's was averaging only 2.44 runs allowed on the season.
Mason Wehmeyer looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Ian Armstrong was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Joey Damelio was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Valley Christian's victory bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Serra, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Valley Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Serra struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Valley Christian's way against Serra when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Valley Christian made off with a 13-5 win. Does Valley Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Serra turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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