Victory Christian Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against the Julian Eagles as the Victory Christian Academy Knights made off with a 26-5 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Victory Christian Academy with their most commanding win of the season.
Max Gardner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gardner has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gardner was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Victory Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Xavier Renteria, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in six of his seven plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Forest Partch, who went 3-for-6 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
The victory made it two in a row for Victory Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Julian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Victory Christian Academy will take on Gompers Prep Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Victory Christian Academy is facing Gompers Prep Academy at the right time seeing as Gompers Prep Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Julian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Warner at 3:00 p.m. on April 2nd. Julian is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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