Valley Christian came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Gilbert Christian Knights with a sharp 21-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Valley Christian, who have now won 15 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Bree Hanzal was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run over four innings pitched. Hanzal was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Caymen Ferber was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Abrielle Jarles, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Gilbert Christian's side, Maddie Haiduk was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing five bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Valley Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Gilbert Christian, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Valley Christian will head out on the road to take on Sabino at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley Christian will be hoping to continue their six-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Gilbert Christian, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Benjamin Franklin, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Gilbert Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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