Valley Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Ralston Valley Mustangs with a sharp 9-1 win. Fans of Valley Christian have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Carson Grier looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Cameron Bergloff relieved him and did a solid job, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caleb Danzeisen, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, two triples, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Ralston Valley's side, Kai Douglas was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Valley Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs per game. As for Ralston Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3.
Valley Christian has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Umpqua Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Valley Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Umpqua Valley Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ralston Valley, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 win vs. Page on the 23rd.
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