It was a good run, but Valley Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-2 walloping at the hands of the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley Christian of the 6-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Valley Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Paquiz, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Archbishop Mitty's side, Kyleigh Mace tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Mace has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mia Rodriguez was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lindsey Miller, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Valley Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8. As for Archbishop Mitty, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
While Valley Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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