Valley Christian dropped their record down to 23-6-1 on Thursday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins at home. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bells earlier this season, when they won 4-0.
Valley Christian got a good showing from Rohan Kasanagottu, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kasanagottu has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
As for Bellarmine College Prep, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Bellarmine College Prep's side, Christian Duarte spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
On the hitting side, Bellarmine College Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Kim, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Valley Christian will welcome Soquel at 12:00 p.m. on the 24th. The Knights will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bellarmine College Prep, they will head out to challenge Los Gatos at 1:00 p.m. on the 24th. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bells 3, the Wildcats 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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