Valley Christian managed to slip by Long Beach Poly the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Defenders came up short against the Jackrabbits on Monday, falling 7-1. The Defenders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Valley Christian handed starting duties to Josh Hulse, who gave a strong showing despite the result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Quintin Ekstrom made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one run.
Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Long Beach Poly, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Valley Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 15-7 victory against Campbell Hall on the 7th. As for Long Beach Poly, they have also already played their next matchup, a 6-5 loss against Cerritos on the 5th.
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