Valley Christian is 6-1 against Gilbert Christian since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Valley Christian Trojans are on the road again to play the Gilbert Christian Knights at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Valley Christian got the win against Benjamin Franklin by a conclusive 13-3.
Jaxen Maxey and Dylan Suzuki dominated on the mound. Maxey tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Suzuki tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Carson Grier was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Berkeley Kaiser was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, while Gilbert Christian put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for American Leadership Academy - Ironwood. Everything went Gilbert Christian's way against American Leadership Academy - Ironwood as Gilbert Christian made off with a 15-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Gilbert Christian considering their one-run performance the contest before.
The team relied heavily on Sam Webb, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Linker, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI and a run.
Valley Christian's victory bumped their record up to 21-1. As for Gilbert Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Valley Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .417. However, it's not like Gilbert Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .370. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Valley Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Gilbert Christian in their previous matchup last Monday, winning 13-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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