Defenders
| 05/06/25 vs Maranatha | 16 |
| 04/10/25 @ Maranatha | 16 |
| 03/17/25 @ Capistrano Valley Christian | 16 |
| 03/01/25 vs Mayfair | 15 |
| 02/27/25 vs El Rancho | 14 |
With a playoff win on the line, Valley Christian rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Don Lugo Conquistadores a 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Defenders, who have now won 13 matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Rachel Zhang tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jewel Malae was a standout: she went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two runs. Tallulah Ireland was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Valley Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Don Lugo only posted an OBP of .364.
Valley Christian pushed their record up to 17-6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Don Lugo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-6-1.
Coming up, Valley Christian will face off against Arlington at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. The Lions will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. Don Lugo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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