In what's become a running theme this season, Valley Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let the Cate Rams onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Valley Christian Academy.
James Fakoury made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Fakoury has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fakoury was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Jacob Sanders and Torin Ellis did most of the damage at the plate: Sanders got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and an RBI, while Ellis scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Tyler Clark was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Valley Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Cate, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley Christian Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Coastal Christian at 3:30 p.m. on April 16th. As for Cate, they will head out on the road to take on Newbury Park Adventist at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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