Softball Recap: Valley Christian Picks Up Fourth Straight Win at Home

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

03/28/25 @ Apache Junction	28
04/02/25 vs Gilbert Christian	21
03/06/25 @ Globe	17
03/17/25 vs Globe	13
03/22/25 vs Flagstaff	7

Valley Christian won the last time they faced Gilbert Christian and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Trojans put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 21-0 victory. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.

Makay Fraley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Fraley was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Valley Christian got a massive performance out of Abrielle Jarles, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Leigha Kremlacek, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Valley Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five strikeouts batters in 13 consecutive games.

Valley Christian pushed their record up to 14-2-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Gilbert Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley Christian will host Florence at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans are facing the Gophers at the right time seeing as the Gophers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Gilbert Christian, they will welcome ALA - Ironwood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.62 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.