The Walla Walla Valley Academy Knights will square off against the Riverside Christian Crusaders at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Walla Walla Valley Academy has given up an average of 17.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Walla Walla Valley Academy is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against DeSales, falling 18-0.
Meanwhile, Riverside Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Highland on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Scots by a score of 9-8. The defeat continues a trend for the Crusaders in their meetings with the Scots: they've now lost four in a row.
Bryce Carney put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sergio Velazquez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Josh Dominguez, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Riverside Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Walla Walla Valley Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Walla Walla Valley Academy took their win against Riverside Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 17-4 score. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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