Valley Torah had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-8 to make it 13. They came up short against the Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals, falling 23-0. If the Wolfpack were looking for revenge after losing 7-0 to the Cardinals when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Santa Clarita Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9. Considering they have won five matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Santa Clarita Christian's part, Jacob Trsosper was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Trsosper also allowed no hits, which is notable because Santa Clarita Christian is 4-2 when he allows at most two hits, but 3-7 otherwise. Trsosper was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Those seven RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Cayden Rappleye was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and two doubles. Those doubles were his first of the season. Wyatt Shields was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Valley Torah didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-2 loss against Desert Christian on the 5th. Hopefully Santa Clarita Christian paid attention to the Wolfpack's contest: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Wolfpack at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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