Valley Christian is a perfect 10-0 against Archbishop Riordan since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Warriors will head out to square off against the Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. Valley Christian will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Valley Christian is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since March 25th on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Folsom 3-1.
Forest Zelmer looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
Hunter Fujimoto
| 04/26/25 vs Folsom | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Washington | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Archbishop Moeller | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Jesuit | 1 |
On the hitting side, Hunter Fujimoto was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Riordan beat Hillsdale 8-4 two weeks ago. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Mason Cohn tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Archbishop Riordan is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 5-12-1 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Oliver, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Daniel Ordonez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs.
Archbishop Riordan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Valley Christian pushed their record up to 17-4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop Riordan, their record now sits at 7-13-1.
Everything went Valley Christian's way against Archbishop Riordan in their previous meeting on April 11th, as Valley Christian made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
