Victory Christian Academy extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday, bumping their season record up to 5-5 in the process. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the High Tech NC Raptor. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Tristen Pflueger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has become a key player for Victory Christian Academy: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise. Pflueger was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
Max Gardner
| 04/29/25 vs High Tech NC | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs High Tech Mesa | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Ocean View Christian | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Chula Vista Learning Community Charter | 4 |
| 03/21/25 vs Rock Academy | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, Max Gardner was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season. Enrico Malgeri also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for High Tech NC, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-2. The game marked their lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Like Victory Christian Academy, High Tech NC also got a great game from a two-way player: Desmond McDonald. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, McDonald is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Victory Christian Academy is set to square off against their familiar foe Gompers Prep Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in the Knights' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while the Eagles have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, High Tech NC will face off against rival High Tech Mesa at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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